Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Princes Limited; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Princes Limited is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support the class teacher in delivering high-quality learning and to implement individual pupil support plans. You will prepare equipment, provide feedback, and help create supportive learning environments within the class.

You will work alongside the teacher to plan lessons, assess pupil progress, and maintain positive relationships with learners, families, and external agencies, contributing to safeguarding and school-wide

Qualifications

• Planning and preparing lessons and courses.
• Teaching pupils according to their educational needs including setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils when required.
• Using available assessment data in order to identify gaps in attainment for vulnerable groups including Pupil Premium children and taking action in order to close the gaps.
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with pupils, families, external agencies and colleagues

Responsibilities

• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any other class or group of pupils assigned.
• Providing guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters.
• Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils.
• Communicating and consulting with parents of pupils.
• Communicating and consulting with persons or bodies outside the school and participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described.
• Participating in arrangements made for appraisal.
• Reviewing from time to time methods of teaching and programmes of work and participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
• Advising and co-operating with the Headteacher and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
• Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils and safeguarding their health and safety both when they are authorised to be on school premises and engaged in school activities elsewhere.
• Participating in school meetings which relate to the curriculum, administration or organisation of the school.

Job description

• Working alongside the class teacher to deliver learning to support the academic achievement of all pupils
• Providing feedback to pupils and the class teacher
• Taking a lead role alongside the class teacher in implementing support plans for individual pupils
• Assisting the teacher with preparing equipment / photocopying / displays

Teaching classes or groups of children:

• Planning and preparing lessons and courses.
• Teaching pupils according to their educational needs including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils when required.
• Using available assessment data in order to identify gaps in attainment for vulnerable groups including Pupil Premium children and taking action in order to close the gaps.
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with pupils, families, external agencies and colleagues

Other duties:

• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any other class or group of pupils assigned.
• Providing guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters.
• Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils.
• Communicating and consulting with parents of pupils.
• Communicating and consulting with persons or bodies outside the school and participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described.
• Participating in arrangements made for appraisal.
• Reviewing from time to time methods of teaching and programmes of work and participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
• Advising and co-operating with the Headteacher and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
• Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils and safeguarding their health and safety both when they are authorised to be on school premises and engaged in school activities elsewhere.
• Participating in school meetings which relate to the curriculum, administration or organisation of the school.