Teaching Assistant

The Directors of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust and Governors at St Charles are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our team.

The post is to provide support for children with additional needs also small group work. We are looking to appoint a skilled, committed and enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistant to support our pupils and Teachers.

**We need someone who is**:

- Enthusiastic, flexible and committed.
- Passionate about pupil learning, progress and wellbeing.
- Committed to achieving high standards of learning and behaviour of all our children.
- Positive, caring and patient and able to remain calm and consistent at all times.
- Has excellent communication skills.
- Is committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.

**We can offer**:

- A warm welcoming school where the children are happy, well behaved and eager to learn.
- A strong Catholic Ethos where everyone is welcome.
- A committed and welcoming team of staff and governors.
- Committed and supportive parents /carers.

The appointed person should be creative, forward thinking and be able to work as part of a team as well as use their own initiative to ensure a delivery of targeted interventions to a high standard.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange on 01388 814258.

**School**:St Charles Catholic Primary School

**Post Title**: Teaching Assistant

**Grade: 3** (SCP 4-6)

**Reports to**: Head Teacher

**Main Purpose**:

- Work with classroom teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.
- Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
- Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
- Be aware of and implement Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.
- Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.

**Support for teachers**:

- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
- Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers under teacher guidance
- Provide clerical/administrative support e.g. photocopying.

**Support for the curriculum**:

- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils competence and independence in its use.
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

**Support for the school**:

- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Safeguarding and Child Protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times.
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
- Show a duty of care and take appropriate action to comply with Health & Safety requirements at all time.
- Demonstrate and promote commitment to Equal Opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory.

The post holder may reasonably be expected to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility that may be allocated from time to time.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11,416.06-£12,042.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

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