POST: 1:1 Teaching Assistant

RESPONSIBLE TO:  Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and SENDCo 

SALARY: Scale 3 point 5 to point 6 - £25,583 - £25,989 (£16,500 - £16,761 actual)

LOCATION: Grange Park Primary School

WORKING PATTERN: 27.5 hours per week. 08:45 – 15:15 Monday – Friday. 39 weeks per year.  TTO, plus 1 week 

CONTRACT: Permanent 

DISCLOSURE LEVEL:  Enhanced DBS

Main Purpose:

To work with and supervise individual pupils and undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning and encourage access to class.

To work under the instruction/guidance of senior/teaching staff to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching and to help raise standards of achievement. 

Work may be carried out in the classrooms or outside the main teaching area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support for pupils: 

• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care in accordance with the child’s individual needs, including toileting, continence care, dressing, washing, and hygiene. 

• Always maintain the child’s dignity and privacy during care tasks. 

• Support the child with positioning and comfort throughout the day to promote wellbeing and prevent discomfort or pressure-related issues. 

• Assist with morning and end-of-day routines as required.

• Safely carry out moving and handling procedures in line with the child’s moving and handling care plan.

• Competently use hoist equipment and associated aids following training, risk assessments, and manufacturer guidance.

• Monitor the child’s comfort and communication during transfers and respond appropriately.

• Report any concerns regarding equipment safety or changes in the child’s physical needs.

• Work collaboratively with physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

• Provide close supervision during eating and drinking to ensure safety at all times.

• Monitor for signs of choking, aspiration, fatigue, or discomfort while eating and take appropriate action if concerns arise. 

• Encourage positive mealtime experiences and independence where appropriate.

• Follow all care plans, risk assessments, and health protocols consistently. 

• Monitor the child’s physical and emotional wellbeing and report any changes promptly.

• Use appropriate communication methods to support the child’s understanding and expression, including visual aids or alternative communication systems if required.

• Administer prescribed medication to the child in line with written instructions, care plans, and parental or clinical guidance. 

• May be required to carry out and record blood checks as required, following appropriate training, protocols, and infection control procedures. 

• Accurately document medication administration and blood monitoring results, and promptly report any abnormalities, concerns, or adverse reactions to parents/carers or relevant staff. 

• To develop a knowledge of a range of learning support needs and to develop an understanding of the specific needs of the pupils to be supported. 

• To supervise and provide support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. 

• Considering the learning support involved, to aid the pupils to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on his/her own by, for example: 

 clarifying and explaining instructions. 

 ensuring the child can use equipment and materials provided. 

 assisting in weaker areas, e.g. language, behaviour, social skills, reading, spelling, handwriting/presentation. 

 helping children to concentrate on and finish work set. 

 meeting physical and behavioural needs as required whilst encouraging independence. 

 assisting with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes. 

 developing appropriate resources to support the children; providing support for individual children inside and outside the classroom to enable them to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher. 

• To establish a constructive relationship with the pupils and interact with them according to individual needs. 

• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children. 

• To set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence. 

• To provide the necessary pastoral care to enable children to feel secure and happy. 

• To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher. 

Support for teachers: 

• Support the class teacher (and other professionals as appropriate), in the development and planning of a suitable programme of support/intervention for pupils.

• Monitor pupil’s responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement as directed.

• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.

• Contribute to the maintenance of children’s progress records. 

• Participate in the evaluation of the support programme.

• Promote good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and incidents in line with established policy, and encourage children to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers. 

• Administer routine tests and undertake routine marking of children’s work (in line with marking policy). 

• Provide general administrative support for classroom activities in support or teaching. 

• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.

Support for the Curriculum: 

• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

• Undertake intervention programmes linked to local and national learning strategies, recording achievement and progress, and feeding back to the teacher. 

• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

• Contribute to the development, preparation and maintenance of appropriate materials required to meet lesson plans/relevant learning activities to support the delivery of an enriched curriculum. 

• Understand and comply with the procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

• Understand and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school:

• Appreciate and support the roles of other professionals.

• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

• Where appropriate develop a relationship to foster links between home and school.

• Liaise, advise and consult with other members of the team supporting the children as appropriate.

• Contribute to reviews of children’s progress as appropriate.

• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.

• Prepare and present displays of children’s work as required.

• Undertake other duties from time to time as required by the Headteacher.

Health and Safety:

All employees are expected to maintain a healthy and safe work environment.

Safeguarding Children:

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Statement of Conditions of Employment. The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.

The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Trust and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Line Manager.  The post holder will be expected to have an agreed flexible working pattern to ensure that all relevant functions are fulfilled through direct dialogue with employees, contractors and community members. 

English Duty -

This role is covered under part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.