Teaching Assistant

4 weeks ago

Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Skinners' Kent Primary School Part time

TEACHING ASSISTANT - Part time 2 days per week, 39 weeks per year

We are looking for a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to support the learning of pupils and work alongside the class teacher to raise standards and maintain our very high expectations.

The successful candidate will be a hardworking, creative, energetic individual who is passionate about supporting the teaching staff in securing high quality learning, raising standards and having a positive impact on pupils' learning experience. To work under the guidance of the teaching staff to support pupils on a 1-1 basis, support learning activities, maintain pupil records and promote pupils' social and emotional development.

They will work as part of an outstanding team of Teaching Assistants and will be committed to ensuring Quality First Teaching and Learning.

Key responsibilities:

Working under and alongside the class teacher to plan and deliver a range of learning activities, including small group focus sessions.

Support pupils throughout the school day, including a lunch duty.

Monitoring and evaluating pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement.

Contributing to the delivery of sessions lead by the class teacher to support the development and initiating other learning activities to develop pupils’ skills.

Providing feedback to pupils on their progress and achievement.

Providing feedback to teaching staff on pupils’ progress and achievement.

Providing specialist support for pupils as required, including personal care when needed.

Assisting with the assessment of work as required.

Assisting with the development and implementation of ILPs/provision sheets.

Assisting with the supervision of pupils outside of lesson time, including extra-curricular activities.

Promoting a positive view of pupils with special educational needs throughout the school.

Assisting in the personal and social care of pupils.

Encouraging pupil confidence, interpersonal skills, self-esteem and independence.

Keeping daily records and contributing to reports as a part of the review procedure for pupils with special educational needs.

Being sensitive to and familiar with the learning needs of all designated pupils.

Contributing to behaviour management for whole class and with individual pupils as appropriate.

Carrying out administrative, clerical and organisational tasks related to the work of the SEN Function.

Participating in meetings as required.

Safeguarding the health and safety of pupils.

Accompanying pupils on educational visits.

Supporting lunch duty supervision.

Attending and supporting pupils at Trust events as appropriate.

Additional duties

Attend team meetings and staff meetings as required

Maintain confidentiality inside and outside the workplace

Understand and apply the School and Skinners’ Academies Trust policies

Undertake any reasonable additional responsibilities requested at any time by the Skinners’ Academies Trust Leadership Team.

We offer: 

An exciting and vibrant place of work 

Timetabled staff social times, where staff are free to

choose their activities whether on site or off site without Academy responsibilities

Staff have access to the following programmes as part of their employee package:

 Headspace, providing resources and research around mindfulness and meditation

 Maitland Health: Wellbeing and health promotion initiatives including full access to a

dedicated Wellbeing website

 Free use of The Skinners’ Kent Academy’s fitness suite and sports facilities

 An email protocol which supports communications only between the hours of 7am and 6pm

 A working onsite protocol which encourages everyone to be off-site no later than 6pm

 Random act of kindness initiatives

 A commitment to support staff with personal issues and an empathetic approach to such events

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

The Skinners’ Kent Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references. 

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