Early Years/KS1 HLTA Maternity Cover

The Federation and Academy
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College provides a safe, rigorous and challenging learning environment for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds. Our expectations are high in terms of pupil progress and achievement, and behaviour. In February 2014 we received our fourth consecutive Ofsted grade of ‘Outstanding’. 

The role
You will perform a key role in supporting children’s learning in all its aspects. You will be required to work with groups and/or class and must have a good understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes with specific emphasis upon Early Years provision. You may as part of this role, be required to work 1:1 with individual student or lead whole class activities on occasions.   

Key responsibilities and objectives of the job:

Improving pupil achievement and progress

• Take responsibility for pupils’ progress and attainment 
• Track pupil progress against individual targets and provide supportive pupil intervention activities where appropriate
• Analyse pupil performance, altering provision in the light of resultant data
• Assess the needs of pupils and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

Improving the quality of teaching and learning

• Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources.
• Plan challenging teaching and learning objectives to evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against learning objectives
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Record progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically, providing evidence of range and level of progress and attainment
• Work within an established discipline policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence
• Supporting the role of parents in pupils’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress/achievement etc
• Administer and assess/mark tests and invigilate exams/tests
• Support the education and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the Principal, the all through SENCO/Dyslexia Lead Teacher/AP and class teachers

Improving the quality of the curriculum 

• Deliver learning activities to pupils within agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs 
• Use ICT effectively to support learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use 
• Select and prepare resources necessary to lead learning activities, taking account of pupils’ interests and language and cultural backgrounds 
• Deliver out of school learning activities within guidelines established by the school
• Contribute to the identification and execution of appropriate out of school learning activities which consolidate and extend work carried out in class

1:1 Support

• Provide support for named pupils to      enable them to be fully included and make expected progress
• Establish productive working      relationships with pupils, act as a role model and set high expectations
• Promote positive values, attitudes and      good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line      with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for      their own behaviour
• Support pupils consistently whilst      recognising and responding to their individual needs and at the same time      promote the inclusion of all pupils
• Employ strategies to recognise and reward      achievement of self-reliance, providing feedback to pupils in relation to      progress and achievement
• Liaise effectively with teachers, other      support staff, health and education specialists, parents, visitors and      volunteers
• Work effectively with class teachers on      lesson planning and differentiation 
• Administer and assess routine tests and      invigilate exams/tests
• Use detailed knowledge and specialist      skills to support pupils learning