Teaching Assistant

Description:

3 months contract with a Southeast London based Local Authority

Job Summary:

·         We are looking to enhance our team of highly motivated Teaching Assistants to enable access to learning for learners with complex learning needs including ASD, SLD and PMLD with an Education Health Care plan.

·         Learners require support with communication, self-care, mobility and feeding.

Key Duties/Accountabilities:

·         Assist teachers in ensuring all learners’ continuing educational development through establishing constructive relationships and contributing to Individual Education/Behaviour Plans.

·         Assist teachers in fostering attractive learning environments to ensure that learners spend their school life in stimulating surroundings.

·         Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist learners in use.

·         To ensure accurate records and observations are kept so that learners receive the maximum benefit from their education.

·         Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of learner’s work.

·         Supervise and provide specific support for learners, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and encourage learners to interact with others and to engage in activities led by the teacher. Supervise and assist with any toileting/medical needs as required.

·         Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence, providing feedback to learners in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.

·         Establish constructive relationships with learners, and interact with them according to individual needs, promoting the inclusion/acceptance of all learners.

·         Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of learners’ work.

·         Assist with the planning of learning activities, monitoring learners’ responses to these, accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

·         Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support learners to achieve learning goals.

·         Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on learner’s achievement, progress, problems etc.

·         Promote good learner behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage learners to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

·         Establish constructive relationships with parent/carers.

·         Provide clerical and administration support for teachers, including administering coursework. 

·         Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to learner responses. 

·         Undertake 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 learners’ competence and independence in its use.

·         Work within pre-determined guidance, policies, procedures, and teachers’ guidance.

·         Assist with the supervision of learners out of lesson times, including before and after school.

·         Accompany teaching staff and learners on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.

·         Attend weekly meetings and discussions, which contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

·         Awareness of the school's educational and behavioural policies for developing learners.

·         Be aware of and support difference and ensure all learners have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. 

Essential Experience Required:

·         Working with or caring for children of relevant age.

·         Effective use of ICT support learning.

·         Use of other equipment technology -video, photocopier.

·         Basic understanding of child development and learning.

·         Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning activities.

·         Ability to relate well to children and adults.

·         Work constructively as part of a team.

Desirable Qualifications:

·         DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme.

·         NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience.

·         Training in the relevant learning strategies, e.g. literacy.

·         First Aid Training as appropriate.

·         Understanding of relevant policies/code of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.

·         General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies.

Additional information to note:

·         This position is part-time (19.5 hours per week).

The closing date for this position is ASAP