Teaching Assistant

Woodlea Primary School; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodlea Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic teaching support role to assist teachers in delivering and evaluating learning activities. The post involves helping pupils with education, encouraging independence, and providing reassurance and comfort as needed.

The role includes safeguarding responsibilities and working under supervision to meet children’s learning needs, with a focus on creating a safe and inclusive classroom environment.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications stated; role involves assisting teachers and pupils.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1-1 and group support under the direction of senior staff.
• Assist with planning and organising learning activities and materials.
• Support pupils with development, behaviour, and personal care needs as appropriate.
• Liaise with parents, visitors and contractors to promote a positive school image.

Skills

Child support

Job description

The below profile describes the general nature of work performed at this level as set out in the job family. It is not intended to be a detailed list of all duties and responsibilities which may be required. The role will be further defined by annual objectives, which will be developed with the role holder. The Trust reserves the right to review and amend the job families on a regular basis.

Job Purpose

To support the development and education of children in school.

Key Outputs

• To support the class teacher with their responsibility for the development and education of children in schools.
• To assist an individual teacher, or teachers, in delivering and evaluating programmes and adapting teaching materials to suit the particular requirements of individual pupils and groups.
• To assist in meeting the pupils’ need for encouragement, reassurance and comfort while encouraging independence at all times.
• To assist with personal care.

Representative Accountabilities

Support Delivery

• Deliver 1-1 and/or group support / intervention and monitor pupil performance, including those who have physical, emotional or educational needs, under the direction of senior staff.
• Use of relevant tools/equipment.
• Carry out routine tasks to organise and maintain the learning environment.
• Ensure all well‑being, behaviour and personal development of pupils.
• May carry out personal care routines as appropriate.
• Maybe required to respond to pupils' needs in routine, pre‑agreed tasks (including routine medical needs).
• Supervise conduct of pupils, ensuring safe and orderly conduct within designated areas.
• Be familiar with safe use of outdoor equipment.

Planning and Organising

• Plan own set tasks within the day.
• Ensure materials and equipment are available as and when required.
• May be required to help with activity planning.

Analysis, Reporting and Documentation

• May need to make records of activities/observations for further submission to supervisor as per instructions.

Work with others

• Respond to individual needs and/or answer simple queries politely and ask for assistance where necessary.
• Report any concerns, problems or incidents, e.g. safeguarding, behaviour, breakdowns, and deficiencies, in accordance with relevant reporting procedures.
• Liaise with parents, visitors, and contractors in a courteous manner, to promote a positive image of the site.

Safeguarding

• All staff have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children in line with the school Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Duties for All

• Values: To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation.
• Equality & Diversity: To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity.
• Health, Safety & Welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
• The Core National Standards for Supporting Teaching & Learning: To understand and carry out role in line with agreed standards, expectations & qualifications. Contribute to and influence children’s learning and personal development.
• To have regard to and comply with safeguarding policy and procedures.

Role Summary

Roles at this level provide support in a defined area using play equipment, powered tools and equipment. They perform a limited range of well‑established routines within basic procedures under regular supervision. They are generally practical roles but require some previous work experience. The work is typically to daily deadlines; some organising of their own workload may be required but timescales will be hour‑to‑hour and day‑to‑day. The nature of planning in these roles is development and supervision to meet children learning needs.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The Ministry of Justice’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will carry out an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information as part of its safer recruitment procedures. Any information disclosed will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the school’s safeguarding policies. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a DBS check with you before withdrawing a conditional offer of employment.