Bassett Green Primary School is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team of support staff as we continue our journey of school improvement.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Be able to build relationships with children from a variety of backgrounds, and differentiate work to cater for children with SEN or EAL.
• Be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the children in their class.
• Be an excellent role model, with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Have good English and Maths skills.

Purpose Of The Job

• To assist teachers in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability.
• To work with and support children with a variety of academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs on a class, group or individual basis.

Key Accountabilities

• To work with individuals or groups of children, as directed by the class teacher and/or SENCo, to support subjects and learning across the whole curriculum (according to the requirements of the school, this may include the supervision of a classroom for periods of time).
• To establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with the child/ children, promoting respect, self-esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos.
• To develop knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs of individuals and groups of children and respond to them effectively.
• To assist the class teacher/SENCo with the planning, development and delivery of suitable programmes of work for pupils (i.e. Individual Education Plans), including those with specific learning needs and/or a statement of Special Educational Needs.
• To support class teachers to design, create and produce learning activities, materials and resources to support aspects of the curriculum or particular learning outcomes, and to assist and support the children in using them.
• To help, support and motivate the children, clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning and behaviour and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved.
• To contribute to monitoring and recording pupils' progress, maintaining records and providing relevant feedback to teachers.
• To provide welfare support to the children, including administering First Aid (dependent on training) and attending to personal hygiene and identified medical needs as required.
• As directed by the Class Teacher or SENCO, to liaise with outside agencies, where appropriate, in respect of individual children.
• To assist with general school duties. These may include:
  • Setting up classrooms, preparing resources and displays and tidying and clearing away.
  • Supervision of children during playtimes.
  • Supervision of children entering and leaving school premises.