Teaching Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Maypole Recruitment
2 weeks ago
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Key Accountabilities and Result Areas:
Supervising and supporting pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning.
Support for Pupils:
Establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
Key Elements:
Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engaging in activities led by the teacher.
This will involve:
Core Duties
Participating in pupils' behaviour programmes including risk assessment process.
Being aware of pupils' Individual Education Plan (IEP), Individual Behaviour Support Plan (IBSP) and termly learning programmes.
Dealing with unexpected situations which are not clear-cut, involving assessment, care and evaluation in the care and management of an individual pupil.
Attending to the pupils' personal needs and implementing related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Encouraging pupils to act independently as appropriate.
Being responsible for all aspects of feeding, toileting, changing & pupil hygiene, and administering medication.
Following school procedures (including those for manual handling, positive handling, eating and drinking).
Being aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and reporting to the teacher as agreed.
Supporting the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
Being responsible for maintaining knowledge of pupils' behaviour programmes.
Preparing classroom as directed for lessons and clearing afterwards and assisting with the display of pupils work.
Undertaking pupil record keeping as requested
Gathering/reporting information from/to parents/carers as directed.
Providing clerical/administrative support, e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc.
Support for the Teacher
Key Accountabilities and Result Areas:
Supporting pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, Key stage curriculum, Assessments, Exams as directed by the teacher.
Support for the Curriculum:
Making themselves familiar with the lesson objectives.
Supporting pupils in using basic ICT as directed.
Supporting pupils to understand instructions.
Preparing and maintaining equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assisting pupils in their use.
Having an awareness of the effect that pupils' medical conditions can have on learning.
Being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection/safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Additional duties
Contributing to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
Appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.
Attending relevant multi-disciplinary staff meetings as required.
Participating in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Assisting with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.
Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
Each TA will be assigned a specific duty to undertake which could range from register tracking, ICT coordination, Fire Warden, to ordering supplies etc.
Pay:
From £21,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Onsite parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Special education (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
Expected start date: 04/09/2023
