Teaching Assistant, Secondary
Location: Bodmin
Salary: £19,454 - £20,240 pro-rata
Hours per week: 32 hours a week / Term Time
Start Date: September 2022
Closing Date: 29/06/2022
We are looking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic Teaching Assistant who has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.
The ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.
The Role:
• To assist the delivery of outstanding lessons, leading to significant progression and attainment for all pupils.
• To actively implement the school's behaviour policy and systems in order to assist the delivery of outstanding education to our students.
• Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.
• Promote pupils' independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
• Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase participation and achievement of all pupils.
• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities.
• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school's policy and procedures.
• Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
• In collaboration with the Class Teacher, organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment.
• Observe pupil performance and pass observations on to the class teacher.
• Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable.
• Where applicable, use ICT skills to advance pupils' learning.
• Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher, or Senior Leadership Team.
• Support pupils across the school.
• Encourage appropriate social behaviour, during school hours both in and out of school and cater for the general welfare of children.
• Accompany children on educational visits under the direction of the Teacher.
• Make, devise and maintain equipment as required, ensuring that the classroom is kept in a clean and tidy condition.
We are dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
To enquire or apply now, please send your application across.