Teaching Assistant - Burgess Hill, United Kingdom - Pink Tile Education - Sussex

Pink Tile Education - Sussex

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Burgess Hill, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Mon-Fri, Between 9am - 4pm

Salary:
£83pd. 60 working days Temp to Perm. Annual salary is not
pro-rata. TA ideally a driver due to the rural location of the school outside Burgess Hill area.

Brief Description of Job (Purpose):

To work as a Teaching Assistant, supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health or/and associated needs year-olds, mixed).

Purpose of the job:

To work in partnership with and support the teaching staff, principally in connection with the care and education of primary classes, but also other classes as deemed appropriate.
To be a positive team member, contributing to the wellbeing and life of the whole school community.
To occasionally supervise or cover whole classes or cover the whole class for the first day of a teacher's absence, when and if necessary, following agreed plans (with appropriate supervision from a teacher, not necessarily based in the class).
To promote the inclusion of all pupils.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Take responsibility for the delivery of learning activities with small groups who would benefit from a different learning approach, as agreed.
Support children's use of basic language skills, developing vocabulary in all areas of the curriculum and encouraging questioning.
Ability to support young people in selfregulating and helping them find strategies to manage their behaviour.
Carry out learning activities, as designed through joint planning with the teacher.
Assist children in the safe use of equipment with due regard to health and safety.
Support classroom routines and establish a caring ethos and safe environment for the children.
Assist children during creative and practical activities e.g. ICT, art, design technology, cookery, modelmaking, science investigation and other activities

appropriate to the year group.

Actively encourage children's independence and the development of selfhelp skills.
Discuss with the teacher ways of working with the children that enable them to develop their full potential.
Contribute to planning meetings.
Make observations and keep notes on children's performance, liaising with the teacher about their progress. Keep assessment files uptodate.
Preparing and replacing materials in liaison with the class teacher and other admin tasks.
Promote good practice both through the presentation of children's work in displays and in interactive displays that encourage questioning and vocabulary.
Helping establish harmonious relationships with parents and carers.
Offer comfort and support to children who are distressed or unsettled.
To offer care and attention to children when they are unwell or require first aid in accordance with the school policy.
To accompany small groups of children on outofschool trips e.g. local shops etc.
To take part in inservice training that further develops your professional skills and knowledge.
To supervise children in the playground on a rota basis.
To respect and value the strengths of your colleagues to enable you to create an enabling learning environment.
To support with afterschool activities when required.
Provide details for us to complete reference checks prior to employment. _
Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one (which Pink Tile can assist with). _