Teaching Assistant

1 week ago

Bournemouth, United Kingdom Bournemouth School for Girls Full time

Dear Applicant

Thank you for your interest in our role of Teaching Assistant.

Bournemouth School for Girls is a girls’ 11-18 selective academy which has the core aim of developing well rounded young people who, as well as achieving outstanding academic results, are ready to make a difference in the world. BSG was inspected in May 2024 and achieved an outstanding grading in all areas. The report commended the school for its high-quality education, exemplary behaviour and inclusive environment. Achievement is consistently high and BSG has maintained its position as one of the top state girls’ schools in the country for both progress and achievement. A key aim is to be a great school to work and learn at.

This information pack contains details of the post, terms and conditions and the school.

**Job Description and Person Specification**

**Post Title**:Teaching Assistant**

**Responsible to**:Assistant SENCO**

**Core Purpose of the Role**

To assist the Headteacher/SENCO to promote individual pupils’ academic, social and emotional development through the development and implementation of programmes of work and support and in the provision of a stable, caring and supportive learning environment; to enable the pupil(s) to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social and moral development.

Support educational activities, in class or on a one to one or group basis

**Key Responsibilities**

**To support the teaching and learning processes.**

To assist the SENCO in the assessment of pupil need and capability, and in developing, implementing and managing predominantly individual pupil learning strategies aimed at the:

- management of learning and behaviours
- establishing and maintaining of relationships with the individual statemented/specified pupils in support of the pupil’s learning activities
- continuous review and development of the postholder’s professional practice/skills and competences
- inclusivity of pupils with identified SEND needs

**Under the guidance of direction of the teacher/SENCO**
- Deliver support individually (and in groups) and continuously through a range of strategies. Support may be academic or social/emotional.
- Motivate and encourage pupils to concentrate on and fulfil the tasks set.
- Seek to ensure the promotion and reinforcement of pupils’ self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour and to guide pupils to become independent learners.
- Contribute to the implementation of specific individual pupil targets.
- Promote pupils academic, social and emotional development and assist teaching staff in the development of learning strategies, with the provision of teaching and learning resources and in the preparation and maintenance of a safe, secure and suitable learning environment.

**Typically the job will include all, or most of the following elements**:

- To contribute to and assist in the development and monitoring of systems for review and recording of pupils’ progress, both academic and social.
- To assist in the preparation for educational visits, and where appropriate accompany/supervise student(s) undertaking off-site activities.
- To attend and contribute to school staff meetings and in-service training within contracted hours or outside normal hours by agreement, and in particular to contribute to the assessment and progress identification of individual pupils supported by the TA.
- To contribute to the process of school self review.
- To liaise with parents and other professional agencies in support of the identified pupil’s needs when appropriate.
- To provide care and supervision of identified pupils within the classroom, within the school and outside of the school.
- Under the direction of Health Service professionals, undertake activities in support of occupational health, physio and speech therapy.
- Under the direction of teaching staff and, where appropriate, to assist in the development of Individual Education Plans for pupils with special educational needs and contribute to IEPs.
- To work with pupil groups, using a range of strategies to gain acceptance and inclusion of pupils with special educational needs.
- To assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment
- To contribute to the assessment by the teacher of pupil performance by maintaining records of pupil performance and achievement, noting areas of weakness and need for development and drawing to the teacher’s attention areas requiring further review.
- To observe and comment upon pupil performance, conduct, behaviour and interaction with peer group and parents.
- To contribute to the planning and evaluation by the teacher of individual (and group) pupil’s learning activities.

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Experience of working with children in an educational setting is desirable together with the identified specific competences/skill.
- Qualities required are discretion, loyalty, commitment, patience, flexibility, good

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