Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Mulberry West St Leonards Primary)

Teaching and Learning

• Within an agreed system of supervision and within a pre-determined lesson framework, teach whole classes. Communicate the work set by the class teacher to the pupils and ensure that pupils are aware of expectations with regard to task completion.
• Motivate pupils to complete tasks set by the class teacher and encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others. Ensure all pupils are engaged on the set task.
• Provide detailed verbal and written feedback on lesson content, pupil responses to learning activities, and pupil behaviour, to teachers and pupils, as required.
• Motivate and progress pupils’ learning by using clearly structured, creative, and interesting teaching and learning activities.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs, both in learning activities and within the classroom.
• Use behaviour management strategies, in line with the school’s policy and procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others.
• In accordance with arrangements made by the principal, progress pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, small groups, and whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present.
• Organise and safely manage the appropriate learning environment and resources.
• Promote and reinforce children’s self-esteem and independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
• Assist the class teacher in encouraging acceptance and integration of children with special educational needs, or from different cultures and/or with different first language.
• Support the role of parents in pupils’ learning.

Monitoring and Assessment

• With teachers, evaluate pupils’ progress through a range of assessment activities.
• Assess pupils’ responses to learning tasks and, where appropriate, modify methods to meet individual and/or group needs.
• Monitor pupils’ participation and progress and provide constructive feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement.
• Assist in maintaining and analysing records of pupils’ progress as appropriate.
• Contribute to programmes of observation and assessment as planned by the teacher and provide reports, evaluations, and other information to assist in the provision of appropriate support for specific children.

Mentoring, Supervision, and Development

• Assist teachers in offering mentoring support and guidance to other teaching assistants undertaking formal training.
• Support and guide other less experienced teaching assistants’ work in the classroom when required and lead training for other teaching assistants.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, aims of the school by attending relevant meetings and contributing to the development of policies and procedures within the school. Also participate in staff meetings and training days/events as requested.

Behavioural and Pastoral

• Recognise and challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant school policies and procedures and making sure the individual/s involved understand it is unacceptable.
• Understand and implement school child protection procedures and comply with legal responsibilities.
• Assist in maintaining good discipline of pupils throughout the school and escort and supervise pupils on planned visits and journeys.
• Foster and maintain constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging appropriate information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access, and learning, and supporting home to school and community links.
• Assist teachers by receiving instructions directly from professional or specialist support staff involved in the children’s education. These may include social workers, health visitors, language support staff, speech therapists, educational psychologists, and physiotherapists.

Other

• Any other duties required by the class teacher, Vice Principal, or the Principal, which is within the scope of this post.
• To work within and encourage the school’s Equal Opportunity policy and contribute to diversity policies and programmes in relation to discriminatory behaviour.
• To promote the safeguarding of children.
• To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post, in accordance with the school’s Health and Safety Policy and relevant Health and Safety Guidance and Legislation.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.