Teaching Assistant - Swanley, United Kingdom - Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy

Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy
Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy
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Swanley, United Kingdom

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JOB DESCRIPTION

School Name:
Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy


Job Title:
Teaching Assistant


Reports To:
Senior Teaching Assistant

Parkwood Hall is a residential and day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe

learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are

passionate about creating a culture of wellbeing where all staff and pupils are valued and supported

so that we can all 'grow, learn and flourish.'

Parkwood Hall aims to provide an outstanding and supportive learning environment which challenges

students to achieve success. The core learning values, which are at the centre of the curriculum, focus

upon developing the student's resilience and ability to make informed life choices.


Job Purpose
To support the student with their learning and to support the teacher with the organisation of the

class, including administration, resources and display. To take a responsibility for the direct work with

small groups of students, under the direction of the teacher.


Tasks and Responsibilities

Educational Support

  • To be responsible under direction, for a small group of students within an agreed system of
supervision and to assist in their activities and learning.

  • To support the implementation of speech and language programmes under the direction of
the Speech and Language Therapy team.

  • To assist in the delivery of local and national learning initiatives for numeracy, literature and
communication.

  • To have an awareness of the individual needs of the students within the class group including
any need for signing, scripting and escorting.

  • To assist the teacher by preparing workbooks, photocopying and any other resources required
for the class and to maintain the class resource area.

  • To assist the teacher with hearing the students read in connection with a variety of written and
practical number exercises

  • To be responsible for maintaining a tidy and stimulating environment in the classroom and
corridor, to include assisting with wall displays. (It should be noted that work surface areas

must be cleaned/wiped each night to enable domestic staff to be able to clean.)

  • To support with practical activities such as PE, swimming, horse riding etc.
  • To participate in rota duties at lunch times (curriculum enrichment), break times and morning
club as directed.

  • To accompany/escort students attending work experience/college and feedback to the
teacher on their learning.

  • To attend educational school visits and take responsibility for small groups of students as
directed. This may include residential/overnight visits attended by mutual agreement.


Welfare Support

  • To be responsible for the wellbeing of any student in the school, in particular those in the
class group.

  • To have an awareness of the emotional needs of the students and to use this awareness in
strategies for managing behaviour.

  • To support physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and other professionals as
directed.

  • In an emergency to support a student in travelling to and from home or hospital and to
supervise if unwell.

  • To help train students in particular tasks of personal hygiene, which may involve intimate care.
  • To support colleagues in the professional restraint of students following careful guidelines as
required.

  • To liaise with fellow professionals in the school in order to maintain continuity of support for
students.


Administration and Professional Development

  • To attend Parents Day and Annual Reviews as required.
  • To participate in maintaining necessary information on students such as class records,
assessments, IEPs and profiles.

  • To attend staff meetings.
  • To participate in the current performance management system in place in the school to
support training and mentoring needs.


General Responsibilities

  • To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy. The nature
of the working environment entrusts people with confidential information. Any breach of this

confidentiality will constitute gross misconduct.

  • To cooperate with all Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy staff in maintaining good
relationships with outside agencies and the general public in order to promote and uphold

the school's image.

  • To ensure the health and safety of self, colleagues, students and visitors and to report any
such matters to the maintenance team, senior managers or Health and Safety Committee as

appropriate.

  • To perform any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the position as
requested by the Principal.

  • This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and
amendment in consultation with the postholder.


General Information:


Equality of Opportunity

  • As a member school staff to take individual and collective
professional responsibility for reinforcing and promoting a

working environment f
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