Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Contract :30 hours per week, term time plus 1 week Salary: H2 (FTE £24,796-£25,583), Actual salary (£17,196-£17,744) Start Date: ASAP Responsible To: Assistant SENCo About the role: We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our very skilled and committed team. You will be working closely with teachers supporting the learning of students in a range of subjects. You will also be expected to provide support for students requiring personal care. A comprehensive induction programme will be given, with opportunities for further training and further development. Main Areas of Responsibility: Support SEN students in a range of subject lessons Attend to pupils’ personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first-aid and welfare matters Carry out administrative duties, e.g. classroom resources, photocopying, filing, record keeping Assist the subject teacher with the planning and delivery of learning activities. Accompany teachers and pupils on out-of-school activities and take responsibility for a group, under the direction of a teacher Manage challenging pupil behaviour Support students in exams/assessments by reading and/or scribing In the role of Key Worker; liaise with parents and carers; meet an identified key student on a regular basis and record these meetings on a central log Be responsible for monitoring and reviewing Individual Educational Plans for identified key students Be aware of and support differences. Ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person See Job Description/Person Specification for further details Tring School can offer the successful candidate: Training for school specific systems as required ‘State of the Art’ school facilities Children of staff have second priority admission after 2 years’ service or recruited to fill a post with a demonstrable skill shortage CPD Champion School Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Cycle to Work scheme and free on-site parking Free flu vaccinations Dedicated wellbeing team who are extremely passionate about ensuring our staff are well looked after Access to Occupational Health and Onsite Counsellor Discounted membership to our onsite Sports Centre, offering swimming and exercise classes Tring School is very popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England comprehensive school with over 1500 students on roll including 330 in the Sixth Form. Academic attainment is well above average and improving year on year. The school strives to support and encourage individual growth within a caring community. We have