Teaching Assistant

7 days ago

Newquay, United Kingdom Cornwall Education Learning Trust Full time

Newquay Tretherras

Teaching Assistant

Job Description & Person Specification

Purpose of the Post: To take a pro-active role in the support of the educational, social and physical needs of students; to support the curriculum and the school through the provision of a high level of assistance in the practical organisation of class activities, undertaking group work and ensuring the welfare and development of students. To meet the needs of students with specific special education needs, within a mainstream setting.

Reporting to: SENDCo, Deputy SENDCo, Deputy Headteachers, Headteacher

Location: Based at Newquay Tretherras but there may be a requirement to travel to undertake work at or for other academies/sites within Cornwall Education

Learning Trust.

Salary Grade: Grade D

Hours: 30 hours per week, 38.6 working weeks / 44.194 paid weeks

**Principal Responsibilities**:
❖ To assist individuals and groups of children in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes as defined by the curriculum. To take into account the learning support involved to aid the children to learn as effectively as possible.

❖ To establish supportive relationships with the student/s concerned and to encourage acceptance and inclusion of all students.

❖ To encourage social integration and individual development of students. To develop methods of promoting and reinforcing students’ self-esteem.

❖ To assist in preparing, using and maintaining relevant teaching resources, including wall displays, and cleaning up classrooms after activities. To ensure that basic classroom materials are available for use.

❖ To assist with lunch time supervision of children, and on a rota basis in the nurture group if required.

❖ To accompany children on educational visits and outings as supervised by the teacher.

❖ To assess, monitor and record children’s progress in relation to IEPs, and to feedback to the SENDCo/teacher with regard to children’s progress and the success of IEPs, including making recommendations for alterations to improve the effectiveness of IEPs.

❖ To assess, monitor and record children’s progress, health, behaviour and general wellbeing. To feedback any information (including concerns) regarding the well-being and educational needs of children to the teacher or SENDCo.

❖ To meet with teachers and the SENDCo on a regular basis to discuss improvements to the teaching practices, delivery of the curriculum and progress and concerns regarding individual students.

❖ To supervise an individual or small group of children within a class under the overall control of the teacher.

❖ To administer minor first aid (as trained), assist in the dispensation of medically prescribed controlled drugs (as per the approved procedure) and to assist with the personal hygiene and physical needs of children with regard to health and safety as required.

❖ To meet the mobility needs of students, assisting in the use of a wheelchair/hoist, ensuring compliance with safe lifting procedures as trained.

❖ To meet the needs of students with emotional and behavioural difficulties. To control the student to prevent harm and disruption to the student or others, within the limits of the post holder’s training and school policies and procedures.

❖ To encourage acceptance and inclusion of all students.

❖ To develop methods of promoting/reinforcing the student’s self-esteem and to promote independence through the development of self-help skills.

❖ To carry out administrative tasks associated with all of the above duties as directed by the teacher.

**General Responsibilities applicable to all staff**:
❖ To demonstrate and promote the values of Cornwall Education Learning Trust at all times.

❖ To work effectively with other members of staff to meet the needs of all students.

❖ To work with professionalism in line with the Trust's Code of Conduct.

❖ To attend staff meetings and Trust-based INSET as required.

❖ To be responsible for his/her own self-development on a continuous basis, undertaking any training/professional development as appropriate.

❖ To be aware of and adhere to all applicable Trust policies and procedures.

❖ To maintain at all times the utmost confidentiality with regard to all reports, records, personal data relating to staff and students and other information of a sensitive or confidential nature acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the Trust, with due regard to General Data

Protection Regulations.

Note:
❖ This Job Description is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken commensurate with the grade. It is not a comprehensive list of all the responsibilities, duties and tasks relating to the post.

❖ The postholder may be required to undertake such work as may be determined by the

Headteacher/line manager from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the main responsibilities of the job.

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