Teaching Assistant

Oakley Church of England Combined School Teaching Assistant Job Description Reports to: the class teacher and SENDCo Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Grade IB, Range 8-10) Hours: 08:40-15:20 Responsible to: You will be directly responsible to the Headteacher of the school although much of your day to day duties will be directed by your class teacher and the SENDCo. Purpose of your job: Assisting children when they are working in the class, small groups or 1:1. This support may be academic, physical, social or pastoral. You may also: Provide information to the class teacher to support assessments of children Making use of IT facilities to give opportunities to pupil(s) for whom you have responsibility Attend meetings and annual reviews as directed Accompany teachers and pupils on out-of-school activities and take responsibility for a group, under the direction of a teacher Deliver intervention programmes under the direction of the class teacher / SENDCo Maintain a professional attitude and respect confidential information. Comply with procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security Participate in training and performance management About you: The ideal candidate will: Have a positive attitude, and will enjoy working in a pro-active team who learn from each other in constructive and supportive ways Be flexible, and have the patience and initiative to adapt to an individual child’s changing needs Be committed to including all children, and helping every child achieve Be confident in their own reading, writing and maths, so that they can support children to make great progress Be hardworking and reliable Show initiative Be a good communicator Be punctual and have a history of good attendance What we can offer you: We can offer you a supportive, committed and professional staff team, happy pupils who are enthusiastic learners, engaged and supportive parents and an energetic and motivational leadership team who will support your career development. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our exceptional school. Oakley CE Combined School is a successful primary school on the Bucks/ Oxfordshire border with a strong reputation for inclusion: ensuring that children of different abilities and needs can learn successfully together and committed to making a lasting difference to all children. As a teaching assistant at Oakley CE Combined School, you will be supported by our SENDCo and subject leads, and will work closely with other members of your teaching team. You will benefit from professional training and support: all staff receive training in school-wide priorities such as supporting emotional health and wellbeing of children, and there are opportunities to develop further such as in phonics, early reading or in maths support. Additional Information / Tasks In undertaking this important role, you are expected Arrive in classroom promptly so that you are ready to