Robin Hood Infants' School · Sutton, London
JOB
DESCRIPTION FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT
Purpose of Job
To
work under the guidance of teaching staff to undertake support programmes, to
enable access to learning for young children and to assist the teacher in the
management of children and the classroom.
Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching
area.
Support for Children
1.
Supervise
and provide support for children, ensuring their safety and access to learning
activities.
2.
Assist
with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
and Personal Care programmes.
3.
Establish
positive relationships with children and interact with them according to their individual
needs.
4.
Promote
the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
5.
Encourage
children to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
6.
Set
challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and
independence.
7.
Provide
feedback to children in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance
of the teacher.
8.
Create
and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment and support
teaching in accordance with lesson plans.
9.
Use
strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support children to achieve
learning goals.
10.
Assist
with the planning and setting up of learning activities and the learning
environment for both the indoor and outdoor areas.
11.
Monitor
children’s responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress
as directed.
12.
Provide
detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children’s achievement, progress,
problems etc.
13.
Promote
good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with
established policy and encourage children to take responsibility for their own
behaviour.
14.
Establish
constructive relationships with parents/carers.
15.
Provide
admin support, e.g., Photocopying and filing.
Support for the Curriculum
16.
Undertake
structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting
activities according to child responses.
17.
Undertake
programmes linked to local and national learning strategies, e.g., Welcom, Early
phonics support, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the
teacher.
18.
Support
the use of computing in learning activities and develop children’s competence
and independence in its use.
19.
Prepare,
maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant
learning activity and assist children in their use.
20.
Work
across year groups/school and support children with SEND when needed.
Support for the School
21.
Be
aware of and comply with policies and proce