Teaching Assistant

1 week ago

Guildford, United Kingdom Pond Meadow School Full time

**Pond Meadow School**

**Job Profile: Teaching Assistant**

**Salary**:S3**:£19,313 - £20,257**

**(Actual: £19,313 p.a. £14,307 p.a. pro rata)**

**31 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time only)**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Organisational Relationships**:
Responsible to: Class Teacher, Phase Manager

**Job Purpose**:
Under the guidance and supervision of the class teacher or line manager:

- In line with the school vision and values: promote learning, equality, respect and independence.
- To enable access to learning for all pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
- To undertake learning, care or support programmes for individuals or groups of pupils.
- To support programmes for teaching communication, literacy and numeracy as well as to work with pupils on their Individual Education plans, assisting pupils to access the full curriculum.
- To help organise personalised classroom activities, prepare resources and maintain the learning environment. This will include mounting displays that reflect the work of the students.
- Monitor pupil progress and contribute to future planning as part of a team. Maintain records and pupil files.
- Provide support for pupil’s emotional and social development by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour in line with the school’s vision and values, Behaviour Policy and individual Positive Behaviour Support Plans/Risk Assessments.
- Ensure the physical welfare of pupils and assist them with physical needs adhering to manual handling guidelines as appropriate and agreed.
- Use skills and talents to lead extra-curricular activities for small groups of students.
- Communicate and liaise with other members of the school staff and the multi-disciplinary team to carry out therapy programmes and ensure the most effective academic, emotional and social provision. This may include taking part in hydro-therapy and swimming sessions.
- Supervise pupils in the playground and other lunch time activities including organising/structuring appropriate play time activities to promote self-occupation skills and independence.
- Supervise students from transport in the morning and on again in the afternoon, relaying any messages from parents or escorts to the relevant professional.
- Support pupils in any personal care programmes, including dressing, feeding and toileting for those where this is applicable. To clear up hygienically after any toileting or illness mishap.
- Administer medication or medical interventions e.g. gastrostomy feeds, suctioning, oral medication (when mutually agreed with the school nurse and after specific training by medically trained staff - this will be carried out under their supervision until such time as their competencies are signed off and the staff member themselves are confident to carry them out).
- Attend outings with students and provide care and learning activities in accordance with school policies and safety guidelines, including reading and adhering to risk assessments.
- Support students during transitions in their lives working with colleagues to support students through difficult times.
- Participate in policy review and in giving feedback on documentation.
- Promote equal opportunities within the school
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
- Maintain confidentiality in and outside the workplace.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties from time to time as may be directed by the head teacher or his / her nominee.

**Assessment**
- Observe and report on student performance both through verbal and written means, adhering to agreed formats.
- Contribute to maintaining student records with the class teacher ensuring they are updated at agreed time intervals and that contributions are accurate and up to date.
- Contribute to the school’s assessment and monitoring processes to support pupil progress.

**Personal and Professional Conduct**
- To actively promote and demonstrate the school vision and values, policies and practices of the school and maintain high levels of attendance and punctuality.
- To lead by example and be a positive role model to all colleagues.
- To work flexibly across the school in the best interests of the children as deemed necessary by the Senior Leadership Team.

**Health and Personal Care**
- Respond to minor health problems in the class, by taking part in relevant health training, dealing with minor accidents and injuries and ensuring these are reported using agreed school structures.
- To support students in their learning by carrying out personal care routines.

**Safeguarding and Behaviour**
- To follow class risk assessments for activities on and off-site.
- To follow and contribute to the school’s safeguarding systems in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring that all concerns are raised and followed up whilst adhering to confidentiality.
- To support pupils in their learning while working consistently to implement strategies in the i

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