Teaching Assistant

Belmont is a mainstream primary school in the London Borough of Bexley, with a virtual Resource Provision for pupils with a visual impairment, physical disability and/or medical need. The school converted to an academy in April 2019 and joined London South East Academies Trust.

Belmont Academy is a popular, oversubscribed school that serves a diverse and growing community. As a two-form entry school with a part-time Nursery provision for 26 pupils. It was recently inspected by Ofsted (July 2023) and is deemed to still be a ‘Good’ school.

Belmont Academy is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and efficient Teaching Assistant to join our teaching support staff team.

Main Purpose:

Assist teachers and senior leaders in ensuring the continuing educational development of all pupils through the establishment of constructive and positive relationships.

 Assist teachers/senior leaders in fostering attractive learning environments to ensure that pupils spend their school life in stimulating and engaging learning environments.

Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required within a lesson to meet learning objectives and tasks and assist pupils in the use of these. 

To ensure accurate records and observations are kept so that pupils receive maximum benefit from their education including making reference to and understanding care plans, Educational Health Care plans and support plans for pupils.

Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to the Trust’s and school’s ethos and values.

 Support pupils with a range of needs with guidance and assistance from the class teacher and/or senior leaders.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities – Teaching & Learning:

Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by establishing constructive relationships with pupils and encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities.

Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures.

Support the class teacher/s with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

Lead groups of pupils by modelling teaching practices set out in the plans and under the direction of the teacher/s.

Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment.

Use ICT skills to advance pupils learning.