Teaching Assistant - Coventry, United Kingdom - FINHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL

Description

Job Title:

Teaching Assistant


Grade:

EDU3


Location:

Finham Primary School. Green Lane, Coventry CV3 6EJ


Job Purpose

To support classroom teachers with their responsibility for the development and education process by providing care and supervision to children/young people, including those who have special physical, emotional and educational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direction and control of the classroom teacher or designated supervisor:

• Supervise and support the teaching activities of individuals or groups of children/young people to ensure their safety and facilitate in their physical and emotional development.
• Use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children/young people, including those pupils with special educational, physical or emotional needs.
• Monitor the progress of individual pupils and groups of pupils, their achievements, problems, condition and development needs, reporting to the responsible teacher as appropriate.
• Use appropriate skills when actively engaged in predetermined educational activities and work programmes to encourage the intellectual and social development of pupils.
• Assist the teacher in the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for individuals and groups of children.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS MAY INCLUDE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities in the classroom,

preparing or modifying work for individuals or group of pupils as directed.

• Use strategies in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve

learning goals.

• Establish constructive relationships with pupils providing feedback to them in relation to progress and achievement as directed.
• Prepare and maintain equipment and teaching resources for lessons and activities including the control of stock within the classroom.
• Undertake supervision and discipline of pupils within the procedures of the school, providing detailed and regular feedback as appropriate.
• Promote pupil independence in learning, social and mobility skills, reinforcing the pupil's self esteem through praise and encouragement, setting challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Ensure that pupils are able to safely use equipment and materials provided.
• Provide support for local and national learning strategies e.g. Literacy, Numeracy, KS1/2,

Early years

• Assist with the implementation of programmes designed by other professionals such

as educational psychologists and speech and language therapists.

• Assist the teacher in liaising with other professional staff and reporting information from/to parents/carers, contributing to meetings to discuss a specific child's progress as appropriate.
• Assist the teacher with the administration of tests.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use.
• Prepare/clear classroom as directed before and after lessons, including the preparation of visual aids, and the display and presentation of pupil's work.
• Provide support to the classroom teacher by undertaking photocopying, filing, recording and collecting monies as directed.

Assist at an appropriate level, and within the school's protocols, with the provision of general care and welfare of pupils which may include:

• assisting with the personal hygiene routines, e.g. toilet training, changing of incontinent children, dressing and undressing;

- the changing of soiled clothing and its disposal in an appropriate way;
- assisting with children's injuries and, where appropriately qualified, administering first aid;
- assist with the administering of medicines under the direction of
the appropriate medical staff;
- assist with the identification and monitoring of children's general health and welfare.

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Support and contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Assist with the supervision of pupils outside of lesson times, including before and after school and during lunchtime.
• Assist with group activities within and away from the classroom/school, such as PE, swimming, educational visits.
• Participate in personal and professional development activities to meet the changing demands of the job, and encourage and support other staff in their development and training.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Assist the teacher in supporting volunteer helpers or students in the classroom.
• Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade.

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