Early Years/KS1 HLTA

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 of 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 classRegularly undertake break and lunch-time duties

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

Additional Duties

• Regularly undertake break and lunch-time duties
• Lead one club over two Askean term
• Undertake and commit to on-going professional development to work toward ATLAS Teaching School HLTA accreditation
• 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 teacher
• Meet deadlines