Teaching Assistant

Teach Northamptonshire; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teach Northamptonshire is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support planning, development and implementation of pupil education and behaviour plans to maintain school policies. The role involves supervising pupils, providing in-class and small-group support, and assisting with trips and activities to promote inclusion and independent learning.

You will work within a two form entry school community that values supportive relationships, readiness to learn, and a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with learning or behavioural needs.
• Ability to work as part of a school team.
• Willingness to support pupils with inclusion goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and implementing pupil education/behaviour plans and personal care programmes.
• Supervise and support pupils in the learning environment, including for pupils with special needs.
• Assist pupils in class and in small groups with literacy, numeracy and IT activities.
• Support pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required.
• Administer routine tests, invigilate exams and mark pupils' work.
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly classroom and display pupil work.
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment and resources for learning.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues.

Skills

Team player

Supportive classroom

Effective communicator

Job description

Our children deserve the best. We are aiming to recruit a Teaching Assistant, who:

• Understands how to be a strong team player
• Assist with the planning, development and implementation of pupil education/behaviour plans and personal care programmes to ensure that the school’s health, safety and behaviour policies are maintained.
• Supervise and support pupils in the learning environment including more in depth support for those with special needs, to promote independence, inclusion, acceptance and equality of access to learning opportunities for all pupils.
• Assist pupils within the class, individually or in small groups (and sometimes outside the main classroom) in the completion and adjustment of a wider range of pre-defined learning, care and support activities to meet the requirements of pupils and the curriculum (for example literacy, numeracy and IT).
• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times to enhance service delivery (for example before and after school)
• Provide clerical and other support to meet service delivery requirements (for example photocopying, typing, filing)
• Support teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group of pupils under the supervision of the teacher to meet service delivery requirements.
• Administer routine tests, invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work to meet requirements of pupils and the curriculum.
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work to support pre-defined learning activities to meet the needs of pupils and the curriculum.
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment and resources to meet the needs of pupils and the curriculum.
• Participate in meetings, team development activities and assist less experienced colleagues when appropriate, to support the achievement of individual and team performance and development objectives.
• Build and maintain positive and constructive working relationships with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues to maximise pupils’ development and maintain the overall ethos of the school.
• Has a good sense of humour!

We are a successful, established two form entry school. We have a fantastic well maintained site with modern classrooms and excellent teaching resources. We have supportive parents and wonderful children who are extremely keen to learn and challenge themselves.