Teaching Assistant

Dunottar School seeks to appoint a Part Time Teaching Assistant to join our thriving Learning Support Department to support the learning of a Year 11 pupil. 

Some affinity to sport would be advantageous in order to engage and really work well with the pupil. The successful candidate will be required to assist with taking notes, organisation and consolidation.

The Department works very much as a team and so the successful applicant will need to feel comfortable with this way of working at the same time as looking for opportunities to maximise the potential of the pupil.

The Role:

The responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant will include the following:

• To enable access to learning for active Year 11 pupil working towards GCSEs both in-class  and during 1:1 sessions and feedback to the Head of Learning of Support (SENCO)
• To be familiar with assistive technology available to pupils with SEND
• To attend departmental meetings 
• To attend regular INSET days
• To carry out any such duties as the post holder may reasonably be required to do
• To have some knowledge of Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and other specific learning difficulties

The key tasks of the Teaching Assistant will include the following:

• Provide academic support for pupil
• Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationship with pupil, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Supervise and provide particular support for pupil, ensuring their access to learning resources
• Support the implementation of IEPs, Curriculum Planning and Assessment.

About You:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person who is willing to support this pupil as well as being an active member of the Learning Support Department and Dunottar School.

Essential skills and experience

• Sound ICT skills and a willingness to embrace new technology
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to be flexible
• The awareness to maintain confidentiality on all school matters

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience of working  in class or support sessions with pupils in Secondary Education
• Experience of 365 Office system
• Experience with other learning difficulties e.g ADHD, ASD, SEMH

The working pattern for this role is 14 hours per week across 4 or 5 days, term time only. The role is fixed term from Monday 25 February to Friday 28 June 2019 (with the possibility of extension).

The closing date for applications is Sunday 3 February 2019. 

Interviews are due to be held w/c Monday 4 February 2019.