Classroom Assistant for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker - Norwich, United Kingdom - The Wensum Trust

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Norwich, United Kingdom

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Description

Job Title:

Classroom Assistant for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children

Responsible to:

Principal via SENCO and Class Teacher

Terms and Conditions:

30 hours per week
Term-time + 1 week

08:1- 15:00

Our Vision

Our vision is to work together to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community; creating a pathway to support their career aspirations, independence and contribution to society.

Our Qualities
Every member of our team is expected to demonstrate the ability to:

Develop positive relationships with all children and adults
Recognise and manage their own emotions, thoughts and behaviours and understand how these can impact others
Be curious around the reasons behind others' behaviours, accepting all feelings and beliefs
Understand others' emotions and thoughts and feel a natural desire to support
Have the courage to reflect, make changes and be keen to learn

Core Purpose

Under the direction of teaching and senior staff, work with individuals and groups to supervise the physical and general care of vulnerable students, support access to learning for students and provide general support to the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Support for Students

To attend to the personal and social needs of students and any other special requirements depending on the nature of a student's special needs and wherever possible, making these part of the learning experience.
Under agreed school procedures and in line with statutory guidance on supporting students at school with medical conditions, to give first aid/medicine where necessary
Supervise and support students ensuring their safety and access to learning.
Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs, promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students and encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Be aware of student needs, progress and achievements, report to the teacher as agreed and undertake student recordkeeping as requested.
Support the teacher in managing student behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
Provide clerical and administrative support as required.

Support for the Curriculum

Support students to understand instructions and in undertaking literacy and numeracy tasks as directed by the Teacher.
Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist students in their use.
To undertake exam access arrangements as needed.

Support for the School

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Attend relevant meetings as required and participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Accompany teaching staff and students in visits and out of school activities as required.
Undertake other similar duties and activities that fall within the grade and scope of the post, as directed by the Heads of School.

Safeguarding

Respect confidential issues and keep confidence as appropriate.
To keep up to date with the School procedures for safeguarding and child protection, reporting any concerns to senior designated person.

Health and Safety

Be aware of the responsibility for personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
Cooperate with the employer on all issues to do with Health, Safety & Welfare.

Continuing Professional Development

In conjunction with the line manager, take responsibility for personal professional development, keeping uptodate with developments related to school efficiency, which may lead to improvements in the daytoday running of the school.
Undertake any necessary professional development as identified in the School Improvement Plan taking full advantage of any relevant training and development available.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this role profile.

Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and students, providing a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.

This role profile is current at the date shown, but in consultation with you, may be changed by the Principal to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

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