Level 2 Teaching Assistant Ks2 - Leicester, United Kingdom - St John The Baptist Primary School

Description

Job Description with Level Criteria Matrix

Post Title:
Post Number: E9001**
Teaching Assistant

Date:
SEPTEMBER 2009


Department:

Division / Branch:
Children & Young People's Services School/College or Central Support Service


Section:

Responsible to:
Pupil Support Varies


Overall Purpose of this Post:

To enhance pupil's education, life skills and emotional well-being.


Major Objectives:
These will include, as appropriate, those that reflect key corporate priorities, for example,
Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Environmental Quality and Economic Prosperity.

• To support pupils' learning as directed, in context of fostering independence and self-esteem.
• To maintain accurate records and assist in administrative tasks.
• To give sound advice to parents/carers for their child's education.
• To support the aims and ethos of the School/College.
• To set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
• To be proactive in matters relating to health and safety and child protection/safeguarding.
• To provide appropriate supervision to individual or groups of pupils.
• To share and adopt best practice and good ideas with other staff.
• To implement and promote Leicester City Council's and the school/college's policies and procedures relating to all areas of employment and service delivery.

These are the highest level objectives, see "Level Criteria Matrix" for objectives at other levels.

P.T.O.
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Summary of job tasks:
The tasks listed are, generally, only those taking at least 10% of the postholder's time.

• Assists in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of teachers or advisory staff.
• Assists in the implementation of pupil's Individual Education Programmes & monitors progress.
• Provides support for individual pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.
• Works with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, etc.
• Assists with administrative tasks, e.g. maintaining pupil records, creating displays of work, etc.
• Supports pupils with emotional or behavioural problems and helps develop their social skills.
• Works with parent/carers to support pupils' learning and behavioural needs.
• Attends team and staff meetings.

These are the highest level tasks, please see "Level Criteria Matrix" for tasks at other levels.
Is this post classified as "politically restricted", as in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, either a) because of its salary level? _or_ Yes No b) because the postholder is required regularly to advise the Council and its Yes No
Committees, or communicates with the media on behalf of the Council?


Job Requirements:
Essential (E) or Desirable (D).
E/D

A. Training & Literacy and numeracy sufficient to perform the job tasks. E

Education
See Level Criteria Matrix attached for requirements at different levels. E


B. Experience
See Level Criteria Matrix attached for requirements at different levels. E


C.Equal Must be able to recognise discrimination in its many forms and be willing to put the E

Opportunity Council's Equality policies into practice.


D.Other Skills
See Level Criteria Matrix attached for requirements at different levels. E


E.Other Must satisfy relevant pre-employment checks. E

Conditions This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or E


See Level Criteria Matrix attached for requirements at different levels.
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Level Criteria Matrix E9001 Teaching Assistant JD & Level Criteria
Element
Level 4 (ROLEID E9001a) Level 3 (ROLEID E9001b)

As lower levels plus:

As lower levels plus:
Manages up to 30 other TAs and/or pupil support staff in several faculties. Supervises individual or small groups of pupils under the direction of a teacher.
People

Management Supervises individual or small groups of pupils often away for the classroom. Supervises whole class of pupils for short periods in the absence of teacher.

Takes classes through learning programmes agreed without a teacher Supports/Instructs up to 4 other TAs and/or pupil support staff. present.

As lower levels plus:

As lower levels plus:
Undertakes at least one additional responsibility, e.g. Contributes to whole School/College policy development.

• Plans lessons within framework provided by teacher. Models good practice, contributes to the planning and delivery of INSET to others (e.g.
• Contributes to the selection & preparation of teaching resources. TAs, MDS staff, volunteers) who support pupils (including pupils with SEN).
• Takes a key role in presenting information to parents or groups of Puts together resource packs, learning aids, displays etc.

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