Scope of the job

Works independently within a classroom, ensuring student behaviour is acceptable and work progressed in the absence of the teacher.

Working with children/young people can be particularly emotionally demanding.

Will cover lessons without teacher support.

Needs to have sufficient authority to control the class.

Will have a full timetable of up to 25 allocated periods of cover, intervention support or administration.

Job Accountabilities

Be punctual to lessons and fully prepared.

Ensure that classes enter and exit in an orderly fashion, taking appropriate action within the school’s behaviour policy.

Complete registration in line with the school’s procedure using lesson monitor.

Instruct students about the work set by the teacher, ensuring understanding of tasks set.

Provide necessary resources for activities set and clarify instructions, to ensure that students are able to progress work set.

Manage the behaviour of students whilst in the classroom within the school’s behaviour policy, referring students on in appropriate circumstances.

Monitor students to ensure they are on task and completing work set at an appropriate pace.

Monitor students to ensure they are working in a safe way.

Collect and return work to teacher as required.

Ensure classrooms are left in an acceptable condition for next lesson.

Report to assigned teacher any issues arising from the lesson.

Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policy.

Support teaching staff in designated lessons as directed by them, working with groups of students or individuals as required.

Provide administrative support across the school, such as filing and photocopying, as required.

Support the learning needs of individual students when required.

Perform duties in line with Health & Safety rules and to take remedial action where hazards are identified.  Where hazards are serious report to line manager immediately.