Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Markfield, United Kingdom - Inspire ATA

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Markfield, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Job Purpose:

A TA will work under the direction and supervision of a class teacher to assist with teaching and learning and associated activities in accordance with school policies and procedures


This may include:

assisting with planning, delivery and evaluation of learning activities; supporting in whole classes; and working with individuals and small groups of pupils.


MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • To assist with the planning, delivery and evaluation of whole class learning activities, including identifying how the pupils can best be supported.
  • To work under the supervision of a teacher to plan, deliver and evaluate learning activities for small groups or individual pupils, providing feedback on pupil engagement and their achievement of the desired learning objectives.
  • To help prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment in line with the teacher's lesson plans.
  • To promote the development of pupil's self-reliance, self-esteem and emotional resilience.
  • To promote, observe and report on pupil performance and development, using assessment strategies to improve learning.
  • To support the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of pupils, facilitating children and young people's learning and development.
  • To promote the development of positive relationships and acceptable behaviour in accordance with school policy.
  • To develop positive relationships with colleagues, providing consistent and effective support and working constructively as a member of the school staff team.
  • To support pupils to improve their numeracy and literacy skills through focussed learning activities and more generally across the curriculum.
  • To prepare and utilise ICT resources to support pupils learning.
  • To prepare and support the use of learning materials, monitor and maintain curriculum resources, and create visual displays in order to ensure a relevant physical learning environment.
  • To provide care and encouragement to children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs, supporting them to participate in activities and liaising, if required, with parents / carers / other professionals as appropriate.
  • To provide support for bilingual / multilingual pupils if required.
  • To invigilate or provide authorised SEN support for internal and external tests and examinations under formal conditions.
  • To assist with the maintenance of pupil record keeping systems, including recording agreed updates to individual records.
  • To communicate as appropriate with parents and carers about the care and education of their children, as directed by the school.
  • To assist volunteers based in your work area, as appropriate.
  • To encourage participation in structured and unstructured learning activities, including play during daily timetabled breaks and lunchtimes. (Primary and Special Schools)
  • To support, as appropriate, in instances where pupils are unwell whilst at the school.
  • To provide toileting support to pupils as necessary.**To contribute to assessing and developing plans to meet the personal support needs of children and young people with additional requirements, and assist in the implementation and evaluation of the plans.
  • To monitor attendance to identify any patterns of absence and lateness and work with colleagues and parents to seek ways of helping the pupil to attend school more regularly.
  • To lead/cover an extra-curricular activity under the direction of the school but with limited direct supervision.
  • To escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out of school activities, ensuring their health, safety and well-being.
  • To undertake midday supervision duties.
- first aid should only be provided by staff who hold appropriate first-aid qualifications. However, any member of staff may be required to provide general support to a child who is unwell or receiving first aid treatment.

**these duties only to be undertaken after appropriate risk assessment and training have been provided.


SPECIAL FACTORS:


Subject to the duration of the need, the special conditions given below apply:
(a) The postholder may be required to attend, from time to time, training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required by his/her own training needs and the needs of the school.

(b) Expenses will be paid in accordance with the Local Conditions of Service.

(c) This post is eligible for a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (i.e. it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or adults) and defined as regulated activity under Part 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 before the coming into force of section 64 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 on 10th September 2012. Therefore
a DBS enhanced check is an essential requirement.
**This job description sets out the duties and responsibilities
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