Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Job Description Grade: Scale D Hours: Full & part time positions available - term time + 1 week 1. Purpose & Scope Under the instruction / guidance of teaching or other senior staff and within the overall ethos of the school, undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with special educational needs, enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or in other teaching areas. This post will involve working with pupils with challenging behavior (from age 7 - 18), for which training will be provided. 2. Organisational Relationships 2.1 Responsible to the Head of School or Senior Teacher or Senior Teaching Assistant but works to and with a qualified teacher on a day to day basis. 2.2 Liaise with teachers, other support, health and education specialists, parents, visitors and volunteers and appreciate / support their roles. 3. Principal Accountabilities or Activities Support to Pupils 3.1 To attend to the personal and social needs of pupils and any other special requirements depending on the nature of a pupil’s special needs and, wherever possible, making these part of the learning experience. 3.2 Under agreed school procedures, to give first aid / medicine and accompany sick children home, or to a health centre or hospital as necessary, or assist with programmes of special care such as physiotherapy, hydrotherapy or speech therapy, under the direction of the appropriate specialist. 3.3 Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. 3.4 Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes. 3.5 Promote inclusion and acceptance of pupils while encouraging constructive relationships within the classroom and with parents. 3.6 Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher. 3.7 In particular, provide support for pupils with challenging behaviors, (from age 7 - 18), for which training will be provided. Support for Teachers 3.8 Assist with the planning of learning activities. 3.9 Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work. 3.10 Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals. 3.11 Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement / progress as directed and provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc. 3.12 Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour. 3.