Teaching Assistant

The Deepings School; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deepings School in Peterborough is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support teachers and pupils across a range of child-centred activities. You will assist with planning, monitoring progress and documentation, with a focus on safeguarding and inclusive education.

Role involves supporting learners, assisting with planning for visits, and contributing to Individual Education Plans, while handling specialist equipment and liaising with parents/carers as needed.

Qualifications

• Assist with planning and preparation of activities and classroom preparation, and contribute to literacy/numeracy initiatives.
• Monitor children’s needs and report to designated staff; familiarity with SEN statements.
• Promote development and learning and support children with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow school policies and procedures, especially child protection and behaviour management.
• Plan and prepare learning activities and meet deadlines.
• Assist with planning for school visits.
• Contribute to the development of Individual Education Plans.
• Be responsible for specialist equipment.
• Organise and participate in meetings with parents/carers.
• Assess pupils in and out of the classroom.
• Prepare work programmes for groups (e.g., literacy, numeracy).
• Support local and national initiatives for example literacy and numeracy.
• Monitor children’s needs and keep records as required; familiar with SEN statements.
• Promote development and learning; observe and record progress; support children with SEN.
• Carry out basic personal care and assistance with movement around the school.

Skills

Planning & preparation

Observation & record keeping

SEN awareness

First aid basics

Behaviour support

Tools

Specialist equipment

Job description

Job purpose

To work with children and young people as directed, providing support to the headteacher and teacher across a range of child centred activities which promote child development and learning.

Main responsibilities

Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.

Be responsible for particular learning areas, including planning and preparation of activities and meeting appropriate deadlines.

Assist with planning for school visits

Contribute to the development of Individual Education Plans

Be responsible for specialist equipment

Help organise and participate in meetings with parents\carers.

Assess identified pupils in and out of the classroom

Prepare work programmes for groups of pupils for example literacy, numeracy.

Note: tasks listed below in italics are those from a TA1 Job Description, which a person employed as a TA2 post may be expected to carry out.

School Related - Assist with the planning and preparation of activities and preparation of the classroom, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives for example literacy and numeracy.

Monitor children’s needs reporting these to a designated person. Keep records as required by the school. Have familiarity with all relevant statements of special educational needs specific to the child.

Promote development and learning (physical, emotional, educational, social), foster growth, self-esteem and independence. Observe and record development. Support those children with special needs.

Carry out reasonable personal care and hygiene duties and administer basic first aid. Assist with the movement of children in a around the school.

Required to act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.