Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School · Banbury, South East
Qualifications
Appropriate level of literacy and numeracy
skills. Aptitude for working with children.
Support
the pupils by:
Supervise and support pupils ensuring their
safety and access to learning. Support pupils in the learning environment in
order to promote independence, inclusion, acceptance and equality of access to
learning opportunities for all pupils. Assist pupils, individually and in small
groups, in the understanding and completion of pre-defined learning activities
to meet the requirements of pupils and the curriculum (for example literacy,
numeracy, basic ICT). May assist with the supervision of pupils out
of lesson times to enhance service delivery (for example before and after
school).
Support
the teacher by:
Participate in meetings and team development
activities to support the achievement of individual and team performance and
development objectives. Observe behaviour and use awareness of
behaviour management and communication strategies to deal with individual cases
of low level disruption by pupils in class. Monitor resource levels to ensure the timely
availability of resources to meet the requirements of the curriculum. Maintain
an awareness of the importance of the appropriate use of resources to minimise
waste and maximise the effectiveness of financial resources. Observe, be aware of and report on pupil
problems, progress and achievements to the teacher to contribute to the
gathering of information for the completion of pupil profiles and records of
attainment to maximise pupil development. Gather and report information to and
from parents / carers as appropriate to meet service delivery requirements.
Support
the curriculum by:
Prepare and maintain, the predefined learning
resources and work environment for specific learning activities to meet the
needs of pupils and the Curriculum.
Support
the school by:
Provide routine clerical and other support to
meet service delivery requirements (for example photocopying, typing, filing,
laminating, collecting money, school trips). Build and maintain positive working
relationships with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues to maximise pupils’
development and maintain the overall ethos of the school.
Experience
necessary
Appropriate level of literacy and numeracy
skills. Demonstrable experience of working with or
caring for children of relevant age.
Desirable
Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant
Induction Programme. Completion of relevant in-house personal
development courses within a similar role. Understanding of corporate equalities
standards and diversity issues and impact in immediate work area. Appropriate IT and keyboard skills. Appropriate level of data protection,
security and confidentiality awareness. Basic knowledge of first aid.