Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Happy school environment

Supportive staff team

Induction and professional development

Job summary

East Brent C of E Academy is seeking a dedicated role supporting pupils and assisting teachers in delivering engaging learning activities. You will help supervise pupils, promote inclusion, and contribute to a positive classroom environment.

Responsibilities include implementing learning plans, monitoring progress, and assisting with curriculum activities while maintaining safety and good behaviour across school activities.

Qualifications

• Support for Pupils: supervise and provide support for pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Assist with development and implementation of Individual Learning Plans/Behaviour Management Plans or similar.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• Set challenging expectations and provide feedback to pupils under teacher guidance.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly environment in line with lesson plans and assist with display of pupils' work.
• Support pupils to achieve learning goals by liaising with the teacher and planning activities.
• Monitor pupils' responses and accurately record progress as directed.
• Provide detailed feedback to teachers on pupils' progress, problems and achievements.
• Promote good pupil behaviour and handle incidents following school policy.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Support for Pupils

Supervise and provide support for pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

Supervise and provide support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to playtimes.

Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Learning Plans/Behaviour Management Plans or similar.

Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.

Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence. Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.

Support for the Teacher

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils' work.

Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals. Assist with the planning of learning activities.

Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievement, progress, problems etc.

Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Support for the Curriculum

Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes and interventions adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS1, KS2 , Foundation Stage, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.

Support the use of ICT in learning activities and with specific programmes to support learning eg Clicker 7.

Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

External visits

Extend support to curriculum enrichment activities within and outside of school. Ensure the childrens' safety and enjoyment of these activities, with due regard to the lead teachers plans and assist in any preparation required.

Support for the School

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.

Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.

What the school offers its staff

• A happy school where a love of learning is nurtured and enriched
• A friendly and supportive staff team who work hard to enable all our children to proud of themselves and our school.
• Professional induction, training and continued professional development opportunities.
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, PAM Wellness who provide a 24/ 7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family.
• Exciting opportunities as part of a growing multi-academy Trust.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. Safeguarding means: protecting children from abuse and maltreatment. preventing harm to children's health or development. ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care. Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation apply to all children up to the age of 18. At East Brent C of E Academy Mrs Katie Whiting is the Designated Safeguarding Lead & Mrs Cowlin is the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.