Teaching Assistant - Mansfield, United Kingdom - The Beech Academy

The Beech Academy

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Mansfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Post title:
Teaching Assistant

Salary and grade:
NJC point 8-14 £22,777 - £25,409 (actual Salary -19, ,539)

FTE:35 Hours (Term Time Only)

Line manager/s:
Class Teacher/Senior Leadership Team

Main purpose of the job:

To support the planning and delivery of high-quality learning and care for children and young people with special educational needs both in and out of the classroom.

Key duties and responsibilities

Responsible to the Class Teacher and Senior Leadership Team for providing support to pupils, the Class Teacher, the curriculum and school.

Support for Pupils

Attend to the pupils' personal needs and implement related personal programmes including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.

Supervise and provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning.

Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans and behaviour plans.

Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to their individual needs.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the Class Teacher.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.

Support for Teacher

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils' work.

Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
Assist with the planning of learning activities.
Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement and progress as directed.
Provide regular and detailed feedback to teachers on pupils' achievement and progress.

Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Establish constructive relationships with parents and carers.

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Under the guidance of the class teacher, prepare materials (where appropriate) and deliver programmes to develop literacy and numeracy and record students' progress.

Provide, within the class or separately, one to one support or work with small groups on clearly specified activities.

To provide cover support to teachers as necessary in emergency situations to facilitate continuity and progression for students.

Support for the Curriculum
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities and teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, Early Years, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.

Prepare, maintain and use equipment and resources required to meet the lesson plans and relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

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 pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.
Willingness to undertake Key Working training and responsibilities associated with this role if required

Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.

Other Duties
Other such reasonable duties as determined and delegated by the Class Teacher, Senior

Leadership Team or Nexus MAT CEO consistent with the grade of the post and the experience of the Post holder

To have professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which you support, and maintain high standards in your own attendance and punctuality.

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Equal opportunities

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in the way we deliver services to the community and in our employment arrangements.

We expect all employees to understand and promote this policy in their work.

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