Teaching Assistant

To work under the guidance of Teaching/Senior staff and, with an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work/care/support programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom.  This could include those requiring specialist knowledge in particular areas and the management/preparation of resources.  

Main duties

Support for students

• Supervise and provide particular support for students with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities), ensuring their safety and access to learning activities

• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes

• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs

• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students

• Encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all students in activities.

• Promote self-esteem and independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self- reliance.

• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement seeking guidance from the teacher where required.

Support for the teacher

• Assist in maintaining an orderly and supportive environment and work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.

• Work with the teacher in evaluating and adjusting lessons/work-plans as appropriate and support students to achieve learning goals.

• Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

• Provide objective and accurate feedback and report as required to the teacher on student achievement, progress, pastoral and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.

• Undertake annotation of students’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.

• Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour

• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents.

• Administer routine tests as directed by the teacher 

Support for the curriculum

• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs.

• Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, KS4, KS5 and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills.

• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use

• Determine the need for specialist equipment and resources.

• Undertake Exam Invigilation as required.

Support for the school

• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

• Establish where appropriate, constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of students

•   Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.

• Assist with the supervision of students during school break-times

• Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take

     responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher