Teaching Assistant

Schoolsworks Academy Trust; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Whytemead Primary School in the United Kingdom is seeking a positive, caring Learning Support Assistant to support access to learning for children, including those with additional needs. You will work under teaching staff guidance, in the classroom and 1:1 with pupils, sometimes in small groups, and you may undertake Midday Meals duties daily.

The role involves supporting personal needs, supervising safety, building positive relationships, and assisting with planning and learning activities in

Qualifications

• Experience or ability to support children with special educational needs (SEN).
• Ability to work 1-to-1 with a child and in small groups as needed.
• Willingness to undertake Midday Meals duties and support for classroom routines.

Responsibilities

• Attend to the children's personal needs and welfare matters.
• Supervise and support children ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Establish relationships with children to promote positive behaviour and inclusion.
• Encourage interaction and independent participation in activities led by the teacher.
• Provide first aid as appropriate to the level of training held and support for upset children.

Skills

Flexibility

Caring

Understanding of children

1:1 support

Job description

Whytemead Primary School is a 1-form entry Primary School with a fantastic, friendly and supportive staff team. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve children's learning, with enjoyment being key to all we do. We are looking for a positive, caring and well-motivated Learning Support Assistant to work within this friendly and supportive school. The role requires flexibility in your approach and understanding of the children and requires you to work closely with the class teacher to support the children. You will be working with children with special educational needs, on a 1 to 1 basis, and sometimes in small groups. The role is challenging and rewarding, seeing the children you support flourish to their full potential. You will also be expected to undertake Midday Meals duties each day. This is a good opportunity to develop professionally in a forward looking learning environment and offers the chance to become part of a successful and developing team.

To work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, usually in the classroom with a teacher, to support access to learning for children including those with additional and/or special educational needs and provide general support to the teacher in the management of children and the classroom. Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks a) Support for Children

• Attend to the children's personal needs, and implement any related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, good eating habits and welfare matters
• Supervise and support children ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Establish good relationships with children, encourage good behaviour, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children encouraging pupils to act towards each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner.
• Encourage children to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Encourage children to act independently as appropriate
• Provide first aid (at an appropriate level for the first aid certification held), pastoral care and assistance for children who are upset, ill, injured or require hygiene related care in order to minimise distress.

b) Support for the Teacher

• Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of children work
• Be aware of individual children and their individual needs, progress and achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
• Assist with the planning of learning activities
• Undertake record keeping as requested