Early Years Practitioner - Oakhill Primary School

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakhill Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a devoted Teaching Assistant to work with teachers, supporting learning and managing classroom activities during term-time.

You will provide specialist support to the classroom, help with assessments, and assist with short-term cover, under the direction of a qualified teacher and SENCO.

Qualifications

• Provides learning activities for pupils under teacher direction.
• Assesses, records and reports on development with the teacher.
• Supports pupils with social and emotional well-being and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning activities for individuals and groups under the teacher's direction.
• Assess, record and report on progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher.
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, flagging unresolved issues to the teacher.
• Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher; write reports and records.
• Support pupils in social and emotional well-being and independence.

Skills

Specialist support

Differentiated learning

Classroom cover

SENCO collaboration

Job description

Oakhill Primary School.

Job details

Salary: L4 - 5 (Pt 4-12) £25,185 - £28,598 FTE (dependent on experience)

Hours: 32.5 hrs term-time

Contract type: Initially temporary (1 year contract)

Reporting to: Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher

Job Purpose

• To work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing specialist support to the teacher in an aspect of the curriculum, age range or additional needs
• To provide classroom cover of up to 3 days during any short-term absence.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programs to suit the needs of allocated pupils
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher
• Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required
• Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
• Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
• Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other adults, e.g. speech therapists
• Provide short term cover supervision of classes
• Be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources
• Invigilate exams and tests
• Escort and supervise pupils on educational and out of school activities
• Guide and support pupils in their personal, emotional and social development
• Prepare and present displays
• Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground and dining areas
• Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
• To assist the SENCO and be involved in planning, organising and implementing individual development plans for pupils (such as Individual educational plans), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews
• Work with pupils not working to the normal timetable.

Please visit our website: https://www.oakhillprimaryschool.co.uk/ and watch our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sacuI8ZXhmc