Teaching Assistant - Hartlebury, United Kingdom - Severn Academies Educational Trust

Severn Academies Educational Trust

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Hartlebury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hartlebury CE VC Primary School are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated and established team.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To embody the values, vision and ethos of Hartlebury CE VC Primary School and Severn Academies Educational Trust.
Contributing to the continued delivery of the Trust aims as outlined in our 'Pledge'.
Modelling and promoting the Trust's wellbeing principles.
Assist the Executive Headteacher/Head of School in delivering policy that will ensure highquality and successful outcomes for Hartlebury CE VC Primary School.
Take responsibility for your ongoing personal development and growth of expertise.
Championing the professional integrity of the school including supporting the distinctive Christian ethos of the school.
To undertake work largely regulated by laid down procedures, needing creative skills to deal with routine problems.
To form and administer good levels of communication with all stakeholders.
Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.
Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including students with educational, physical or emotional special needs.
To monitor individual children's problems, progress, achievements and condition and report these to the designated Line Manager as appropriate.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Under the direction and control of the Classroom Teacher:

Adhering to and maintaining school routines and codes of conduct.
To utilise the whole school reward policy to add value to child learning.
To assist the teacher with learning activities in the classroom.
Contributing to the planning of work to meet the needs of the KS2 Framework (SATs) or National Curriculum and the individual needs of children.
To understand the wider educational context within which the curriculum is delivered.
Contributing to the formulation of Individual Education Plans including attendance at SEN reviews and other meetings as required.
Under the guidance of the teacher, interpret the lesson objectives in a manner that allows individual childrens to enhance their understanding.
To offer advice and direction to children according to their abilities.
To assist children in gaining the necessary skills thus allowing them increased access to the curriculum.
To carry out appropriate activities as planned within the classroom or with groups of pupils including administration of tests.
To display and present children's work.
Responsibility for visual aids.
To prepare and organise teaching resources including the checking and maintaining of classroom equipment and materials.
Assistance with the physical manipulation of objects and equipment.
General supervision, counselling and the discipline of children, within the procedures of the school and at Lunchtime.
To assist the teacher in liaising with parents and professionals such as speech therapists.
To assist at an appropriate level with the provision of general care and welfare of children including hearing children read.
Answering questions from children.
Providing support for all curriculum areas.
Assisting with supervision of children within the school.
Assisting the pupils to access the normal routines of the classroom.
Preparation or modification of the work for the child under the direction of the class teacher and supporting the child in carrying out this work.
Assisting in the implementation of programmes designed by other professionals such as Educational Psychologists.
To contribute to meetings to discuss the specific child's progress.
To ensure that children are able to safely use equipment and materials provided and be aware of the range of resources available.
Promote pupil independence in learning, and reinforce the child(ren)'s selfesteem through praise and encouragement.
To monitor individual student progress and to report upon this progress when called upon.
To build up students' confidence and selfesteem in the desire to make all pupils independent learners.
To assist in creating an inclusive learning environment.
To organise and deliver enrichment activities.
To be prepared to train for cover supervision and carry out cover supervision duties as necessary.
To develop a mutually supportive and forwardlooking relationship with teaching staff.
To differentiate instructions given by the teacher thus allowing individuals to prosper.
By understanding the nature of the tasks set prior to the lesson and by so doing improve the quality of teaching and learning.
To work within the context of a professional team furthering the ethos of the school.
To maintain pers