Teaching Assistant Friday 8:30-3:30 (term time only)

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Support for the curriculum

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

• Undertaking interventions linked to learning e.g. English, Maths and feeding back to the teacher.

• Supporting the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

• Preparing, maintaining and using equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assisting pupils in theirSupport for teachers

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

• Assisting with the planning of learning activities.

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

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

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

• Creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assisting with the display of pupils’ work.

• Establishing constructive relationships with parents/carers.

• Administering routine tests, invigilating exams and undertaking routine marking of pupils’ work.

• Providing clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, laminating, filing etcJob Description

Support for pupils

• Supervising and providing particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

• Setting challenging and demanding expectations and promoting self-esteem and independence.

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

• Assisting with the development and implementation of support plans and personal care programmes.

• Establishing constructive relationships with pupils and interacting with them according to individual needs.

• Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.

• Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our friendly and motivated team in our wonderful infant school. The ideal candidate will put the welfare and progress of children at the centre of everything they do and is able to support our pupils in reaching their full potential.

What the school offers its staff

Dropmore Infant School is a small, friendly school in an idyllic rural setting, which has educated children in the local area for over 200 years. It is surrounded by open countryside with a large playing field and landscaped areas including an adventure playground, pond, vegetable plots, orchard and wild flower area. The school has benefited from much refurbishment and improvement over the recent years, but still retains its unique charm with the old thatched roof building.

We are strongly committed to developing the 'whole' child both personally and academically and are in a privileged position to offer small class sizes. We offer children an interesting, challenging and creative curriculum which caters for all abilities in a safe, happy and stimulating environment. We have high expectations for all of the children that are placed in our care and high expectations of the staff that support them. We aim to create the foundations for children to become successful, happy, confident, independent learners.

Further details about the role

Professional duties

• Be aware of and comply with the school’s policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Whistleblowing, Equalities and Staff Code of Conduct, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.

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

• Assist with minor accidents applying first aid and entering details of incidents in the First Aid & Incidents log book.

• Administer prescribed medication in accordance with written parental instruction and in line with the School’s policy and procedure, ensuring security of medicines at all times.

• Care appropriately for children taken ill whilst at school and contact parents after discussion with and under the guidance of the teacher or Headteacher.

• Assist children who require cleaning and/or changing following slips and trips, sickness, soiling etc.

• Provide information for, and contribute to the annual review process and/or case conferences when required.

• Arrange for other TA/LSAs to cover duties when absent and cover for absent staff when necessary.

• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson time, including breaktime, when appropriate.

• Demonstrate positive attitudes, values and behaviours.

• Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school.

• Be committed to improve own practice, through reflection and self-evaluation and by attending relevant courses, training and other learning activities (e.g. INSET or Twilight sessions).

• To participate in the school’s Performance Management process.

• 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.

• To assist in the general care of the school environment by undertaking tidying of general areas.

• Accept any other reasonable duties, responsibilities or tasks which the Headteacher may require

The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be required by the Headteacher to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.

The duties of this post will be reviewed annually.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.