Teaching Assistants - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - The Fallibroome Academy

Description

APPOINTMENT OF

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Full or Part-time (Term Time Only + 1 INSET Day)

Casual Positions Also Available

NJC Grade 5, SCP 7-11 (£ per hour)

available to download from fallibroome.academy




THE POST:
TEACHING ASSISTANT
The Fallibroome Academy is a successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in a lovely area on the edge of Macclesfield.

We are fortunate to have supportive parents, a local community that values the school highly and pupils who are motivated and keen to learn.

We require Teaching Assistants to join our team of TAs who provide direct support for pupils with physical and emotional needs, both in the classroom and in the wider context of the school.

Routine working hours will be Monday to Friday, 61⁄2 hours per day from 0830. until 1530 with a half hour unpaid lunch-break. A part-time or casual position is also available. The successful applicant will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to their working pattern.

You should have experience of working with pupils with a range of learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities. Applicants must possess excellent, clear and influential communications skills and have high levels of competency in Mathematics, English and
ICT.

The Fallibroome Academy is a highly successful school and contributory to its success is a very dedicated and busy support team, of which this post is part.

As well as the technical and practical skills required to carry out the work outlined in the job description, flexibility, the ability to work well under pressure and under one's own initiative and a commitment to high standards in personal work are essential for these positions.

Applicants must be good team players, able to relate to a wide variety of people in a complex organisation and have the ability to respond promptly to teachers working under pressure of time.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate a good record of attendance and punctuality in previous employment and be of smart personal appearance.

You must be willing to undertake additional training as required to support your own professional development.


THE FALLIBROOME ACADEMY - JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:
Teaching Assistant


JOB REF:
TFA (TA 002)


RESPONSIBLE TO:
SENCO Manager


GRADE:
5 (SCP 7-11)


BASIC JOB PURPOSE
To provide direct support for pupils with physical and emotional needs both in the classroom and in the wider context of the school

To provide general support in classroom management and in the supervision of students, while maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment

To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1 To support the teaching and learning (T&L) of teaching groups as well as the specific needs of particular statemented pupils

2 To establish and maintain good relationships with all students, parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals

4 To assist with differentiation of resources where appropriate

7 To supervise Learning Support (LS) classes during the planned absence of members of
LS department staff

8 To supervise and support pupils to ensure their safety and access to learning and facilitate their physical and emotional development in accordance with the school's behaviour management policy

9 To contribute to and to attend meetings as required including departmental and those involving external agencies and those involving parents

10 awareness of targets and current attainment of pupils

11 To liaise with the IRC manager and Pastoral Support Centre staff as required

12 To assist with fostering good links between home and school, communicating regularly with parents/carers of pupils with statements and other pupils with particular needs and advising the Learning Support Department about on-going issues

13 To accompany where necessary, departmental trips and give advice regarding the specific needs of individual pupils liaising with the Lead TA to ensure additional cover is provided as required

14 To use ICT effectively to support learning activities and develop students 'competence and independence in its use

15 To monitor individual pupils' progress, achievement and development and report to the

SENCO and/or teaching staff to inform decisions taken regarding Access plans and
Personal Care Programmes

16 To assist with the implementation of access arrangements for individual students liaising with the appropriate teacher or TA

17 To provide specialist intervention in relation to the specific needs of individual students e.g. Units of Sound and Physiotherapy

18 To attend to and to implement the personal and physical needs of students including health and hygiene matters and to assist with lifting, manual handling and transfer of physically disabled pupils as required

19 To take part in Performance Management

20 To take responsibility of one's own training needs; attending INSET training and to attend relevant external cou