Key Job Outcomes 

1.          Support for children’s learning 

The postholder will ensure that students carry out curriculum tasks set by the teacher and assist students in understanding the nature of these tasks in order to minimise the effect of the teacher’s absence upon the student’s learning.   

To enable students to overcome barriers to learning, providing a complementary service to existing teaching staff and ensuring that students access the help they need 

To encourage students in their learning by acting as a positive role model and by recognising possible obstacles to achievement 

To communicate with teaching staff in order to monitor the progress of students and to update them on this 

To ensure the effective monitoring and record keeping of any activity, including records of targets and outcomes 

To attend relevant meetings and training 

2.               Support for the learning environment 

The postholder will keep the learning environment secure and endeavour to leave classrooms as found. 

3.               Care and support for children 

The postholder will act on behalf of the teacher in ensuring (1) the health and safety of students in the classroom and (2) equal and fair access to learning opportunities. 

This job description sets out the key outcomes required.  It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes. 

General Accountabilities 

A.              So far as reasonably practicable, the postholder must promote safe working practices by employees, and in premises/work areas for which the postholder is responsible, to maintain a safe working environment for employees and service users. These are defined in the Excalibur employment manual. 

B.               Work in compliance with the employment manual, and its commitment to equal opportunities   

Ensure that output and quality of work is of a high standard and complies with current legislation / standards 

If you would like to find out more about working at St John's Marlborough, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/  

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust's recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.