Teaching Assistant

Job purpose: To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching staff to undertake

work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the

teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. Staff may also supervise whole classes occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep pupils on task.

Support for pupils

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with SEN, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities

• Assist the teacher with the development and implementation of EHCPs /Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes

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

• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils

• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher

• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence

• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

Support for teachers

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work

• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals

• Assist with the planning of learning activities

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

• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils achievement, progress, problems etc.

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

• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers

• Administer routine assessment and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work

• Provide clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money collection

Support for curriculum

• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses

• Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher

• Support the use of IT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence

• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use

Support for school

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

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

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

• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals

• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

• Assist with the supervision of pupils at playtime

• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher