Teaching Assistant (Temporary)

The Teaching Assistant will be responsible to the Assistant Principal - Additional Needs.

The Teaching Assistant will be responsible under the direction of the class teachers and Assistant Principal - Additional Needs for the care and welfare of specific children within the school and to assist the teacher in the education process.

For this specific role, the Teaching Assistant will support students with specific health needs.

The need for confidentiality is very important and must always be carefully considered.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Working with children

• Involvement with the curriculum as required.
• Planning for specific areas or children as required.
• Be responsible for assessment/record keeping for specific children.
• Encourage children to play and work together paying particular attention to equal opportunities.
• Care for the safety of children, including familiarisation with drills and procedures.
• Play an active part in encouraging parental involvement in school.
• To work with children on ICT activities including potential support of online learning opportunities should a pupil be working from home.
• Potentially support specific children during PE and swimming.
• Where directed, work with children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and deliver intervention as outlined in the plan.
• Support children that have specific and complex health conditions.

Not directly with the children

• Contribute to assessment records of children.
• Provide feedback to parents about the progress of individual pupils as authorised.
• Contribute to and enact the Learning Support Plans for specific children.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop effective, professional relationships.
• Be a positive role model for staff and pupils alike.
• Have professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of Hulme Grammar and demonstrate high standards with your own punctuality and attendance.
• To undertake other associated duties as required.

Health and safety

• Reading and complying with the employer’s Health and Safety Policy both for their own protection and for all other employees, pupils and visitors on site.
• If suitably qualified, act as a first aider.

General

• Any other duties at other times as required by the Principal including staff meetings, inset days, parents evenings, open days and curriculum evenings.

Child Protection

• The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and may be expected to carry out the following duties:
• Child protection, discipline, health and safety.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are. responsible and with whom you come into contact.

You may also be required to undertake such other comparable duties as the Principal requires from time to time.

This is a temporary role (1 year) of 5 hours per day and term time only, with a competitive salary dependent on experience. The role will be reviewed at the end of the contract.

Completed applications must be emailed to hr@hulmegrammar.org or posted to the HR department, Hulme Grammar School, Chamber Road, Oldham OL8 4BX.

The closing date for applications is 09:00 on Thursday 20 June 2024.

Interviews will be held w/c Monday 24 June 2024.

Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to interview before the closing deadline.