Primary Learning Assistant -KS2 Maths Intervention

Bright Futures Educational Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Futures Educational Trust in Manchester is seeking an enthusiastic teaching assistant to support Maths interventions in Upper Key Stage 2. You will work with small groups and individuals, following a set timetable and helping pupils reach their targets.

You will plan and deliver learning activities, collaborate with teachers, and contribute to school development. Knowledge of specific interventions is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Deliver learning activities to individuals and small groups.
• Assist with planning, preparing and delivering learning programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver maths interventions to small groups and 1:1 learners.
• Provide classroom support as needed.
• Assist with transition of knowledge and targets for new start date.
• Coordinate and plan schemes of work with teaching colleagues.
• Contribute to Senior Leadership Team and supervise support staff.

Skills

Maths interventions

Small group support

1:1 support

Collaborative planning

Job description

The successful candidate will be working in Upper Key Stage 2 delivering Maths interventions to small groups of learners and on a 1:1 basis, as well as providing some classroom support. There is a set timetable in place and support will be given to transition knowledge of the specific groups of children and their targets upon start date. Knowledge of specific interventions is not essential, but is desirable.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning programmes and support to individual pupils, small groups and on a short-term basis to whole classes.

Responsibility for the management and development of a specialist area in school or across a department, and or leading and deploying primary learning assistants in addressing the needs of pupils who require help to overcome barriers to learning.

Work in collaboration with teaching colleagues to co-ordinate and plan schemes of work to be used by teaching assistants undertaking specified teaching work.

Contribute to Senior Leadership Team.

Line management, supervision of support staff, including implementation of performance management procedures