Teaching Assistant
Mon - Fri
8.30am to 3.30pm (30 mins for lunch)
38 weeks a year
Fixed Term until 31st August 2025 (potential to be made permanent)
The Teaching Assistant will:
- Work with class teachers to raise the learning
and attainment of pupils
- Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and
social inclusion
- Give support to pupils, individually or in
groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience
a sense of achievement
- Support children with special educational needs and disabilities in class with their learning
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching and learning
- Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach
to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of
the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where
appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by
encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular
activities
- Use effective behaviour management strategies
consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures
- Support class teachers with maintaining good
order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a
good and safe learning environment
- Organise and manage teaching space and
resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
- Observe pupil performance and pass observations
on to the class teacher
- Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily
unavailable
- Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
- Undertake any other relevant duties given by
the class teacher
Planning
- Contribute to effective assessment and planning
by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil performance and
progress as appropriate to the level of the role
- Read and understand lesson plans shared prior
to lessons, if available
- Prepare the classroom for lessons
Working with colleagues
and other relevant professionals
- Communicate effectively with other staff
members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the
class teacher
- Communicate their knowledge and understanding
of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care
professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention
and provision
- With the class teacher, keep other
professionals accurately informed of performance and progress or concerns they
may have about the pupils they work with
- Understand their role in order to be able to
work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including
specialist advisory teachers
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other
relevant professionals within and beyond the school
- Develop effective professional relationships
with colleagues
Whole-school
organisation, strategy and development
- Contribute to the development, implementation
and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to
support the school’s values and vision
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life
and ethos of the school
Health and safety
- Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and
help to safeguard pupils’ well-being by following the requirements of Keeping
Children Safe in Education and our school’s child protection policy
- Look after children who are upset or have had
accidents
Professional
development
- Help keep their own knowledge and understanding
relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with
school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve
personal effectiveness
- Take opportunities to build the appropriate
skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support
from the school
- Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
Personal and
professional conduct
- Uphold public trust in the education profession
and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
- Have proper and professional regard for the
ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of
attendance and punctuality
- Demonstrate positive attitudes, values and
behaviours to develop and sustain effective relationships with the school
community
- Respect individual differences and cultural diversity
The Teaching
Assistant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and
young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
Please note that
this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the
role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry
out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level
of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
To visit the school please contact lucy.robinson@springlaneprimary.com
Spring Lane Primary School is committed to the safeguarding
of children and that the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced
DBS check and other pre-employment checks before appointment.