Teaching Assistant

Job Title - Teaching Assistant

Salary - £18 161

Hours - 40 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Responsible to - Teacher/Site Lead

Purpose and Summary of Job

To work under the instruction / guidance of the Teacher, and senior staff in the curriculum delivery and pupil support.

To ensure effective extra-curricular support from specialist consultants and therapists.

To effectively stand in for the Teacher within the classroom environment for intermittent periods and short to medium term Teacher absence.

Work may be carried out in the classroom, outside the main teaching area or off-site.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
- To provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities
- To show flexibility and differentiation when working across all ability levels
- To provide structured learning opportunities through effective classroom management
- To ensure that all students are working towards their agreed accreditations
- To use a variety of teaching approaches and activities to develop students’ learning through planned intervention and independent learning opportunities both within the school environment and more inclusive community contexts
- To support and contribute to the School’s total communication approach
- To offer teaching opportunities, which give concrete learning experiences
- To maintain effective partnerships with parent/carers to promote students’ learning and to provide information to parents about targets, achievements and progress
- To help produce quality displays around the School and ensure that they are updated regularly.
- To assist students upon arrival, during the morning routines, lunch/break times and upon departure

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- To pass on information about students’ achievements and any other issues to their link tutor or other relevant staff
- To complete all necessary educational/residential paperwork to ensure an effective transfer of information
- To support students in activities based on and off the School site
- To attend staff meetings as required and follow students personal plans to increase understanding and awareness of the student’s individual needs
- To help collate, evaluate and maintain students’ progress records
- Guiding students in carrying out the work set by the teacher (this may be as the person in charge of a small group with no teacher present)
- Assisting with therapy programmes
- Photocopying, laminating, assisting with classroom displays and preparing teaching materials
- Support in the upkeep of teaching resources and ensure that the classroom environment is supportive of each learners needs
- Supervise and provide support for all students ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education and Behaviour Plans
- Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs
- Promote the well-being and acceptance of all students
- Encourage students 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 students in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher where appropriate
- Administer medication, if required, after appropriate training

Support for the Teacher
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of student’s work
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals
- Assist with the planning of learning activities
- Monitor student’s responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement / progress as directed
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on student’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Promote good student behaviour, dealing effectively with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour where appropriate
- Establish and develop effective relationships with families and support groups
- Provide clerical / administrative and housekeeping support such as photocopying and filing as appropriate
- Effectively motivate and develop the staff group, enabling achievements for the pupil and class.

Support for the Curriculum
- Undertake structured and agreed learning activities / teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
- Undertake programmes linked to the students’ Statements, Individual Education Plans and the school schemes of work recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment / resources required to meet the lesson plans / relevant learning activity and assist students in their use

Support for the School
- Be aware