Year 1 Teaching Assistant

**Teaching Assistant - Part Time**

This is a part-time position. 22.5 hours per week - Monday-Friday 8.00am - 12.30pm.

The School operates its own pay scales which are bench marked against National Pay Scales.

**Qualifications**
- Minimum GCSE English and Maths. Any relevant child related qualifications advantageous.

**Character & Personality**

You will:

- Be the opposite of a clock watcher and want to go the extra mile.
- Understand that relationships, not rules, make schools successful.
- Have a sense of humour.
- Be an energizer rather than an energy sapper.
- Be willing to roll up your sleeves and ‘pitch in’
- Dive headfirst into a very busy, creative school
- Be committed to working hard every day to develop something incredible.
- Take the initiative, work independently, and be prepared to take intellectual risks.
- Want to work collaboratively.
- Be a strong communicator.
- See creative opportunities that are not always obvious.
- Be utterly reliable.

**Teaching Assistant**

**School Aims**

Our principal purpose is quite straightforward.  It is simply that we want every child to enjoy his or her time at school; to feel valued as individuals, in an environment where their talents can prosper to the benefits of the community, so that when the time comes to leave us, each child will do so with confidence high, skills sharpened and personalities rounded.

More specifically we aim to:

- Develop in every child the necessary skills, aptitudes and abilities to enable him/her to move on to senior school and beyond as an emotionally resilient, autonomous learner.
- Develop a caring community within the school by encouraging commitment, courtesy, co-operation, tolerance and compassion towards one another whilst understanding that each individual is a member of a wider community.
- Promote and nurture a close relationship between home and school in the partnership of education.
- Provide pupils with a model of how an excellent organisation is run, one in which there is culture of high achievement, a willingness to adapt and a propensity for innovation.
- To create the circumstances in which all members of staff have the opportunity for personal development and feel able to make the fullest of contributions to school life.
- Fulfil our social and environmental responsibilities to society.

**Reporting**

On a day-to-day basis, the Teaching Assistant (TA) will report to the Head of Pre-prep

The Head of Pre-prep is responsible for the PPDP of Teaching Assistants.

The Teaching Assistant may be required to work with children from Year 1 and Year 2, primarily in English and Maths.

**Purpose**

Assist the Teacher in teaching an agreed timetable.

Work collaboratively with other colleagues.

Implement effectively all safeguarding and child protection policies and practices.

**Specific Responsibilities**

It is the job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children for who s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, s/he must report any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy designated Safeguarding Lead.

Work with small groups or individuals as directed by the Teacher, thereby creating a positive learning environment.

Clarify and explain instructions to individuals and small groups, motivating and encouraging them wherever possible.

Provide relevant feedback to the Teacher on the progress and attainment of small groups or individuals.

Give individuals and small groups feedback, which may include marking of work.

Support the educational development and pastoral care of children within their charge.

Work closely with the class teachers to ensure the smooth running of the class to include filing of children’s work and changing reading books etc.

Actively promote good practice in relation to effective teaching methods to support pupil development.

Carry out supervisory duties at lunch and playtimes as required.

Be prepared to be adaptable and accept changes to this specification in order to meet the changing needs of the school.

**Miscellaneous**

Set an example in terms of continuous personal development, particularly through the Amesbury PPDP programme and by participating in appropriate training to maintain up to date professional expertise.

Undertake other duties appropriate to the general purpose of the post that may from time to time be reasonably assigned by the Teacher.

Participate as widely as possible in the extra-curricular life of the school.

Treat as a professional confidence, any information concerning individuals, gained during school life, in accordance with the school’s confidentiality policy.

Complete required Prevent,