Teaching Assistant and MDSA Combined Role

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton; Swindon; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton, is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to help with the inclusion of children in class and in small groups or 1:1 sessions outside the classroom.

You will support pupils' learning, assist with literacy and mathematics, help set up classrooms, monitor lunchtime activities, and contribute to maintaining high standards of safety and wellbeing in line with school policies.

Qualifications

• Support pupils’ learning in groups or 1:1 depending on needs.
• Safeguard children and adhere to school policies.
• Assist with literacy and mathematics and prepare classroom resources.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils’ learning in groups or 1:1 as needed.
• Support pupils’ self-esteem, inclusion, and behavioural development.
• Provide physical and/or personal care to pupils when required.
• Assist teachers by contributing to lesson plans and reviewing progress.
• Support the curriculum by delivering literacy and mathematics alongside other subjects.
• Set up classrooms, manage resources, and maintain a clean teaching environment.
• Supervise pupils during lunchtime activities and social interactions.
• Be part of the Play Team and help maintain OPAL Platinum status.
• Ensure first aid is administered and paperwork completed in line with policy.
• Be aware of safeguarding and follow policies at all times.

Job description

Overview:

To assist in the support and inclusion of children both in class and in small groups/one-to-one outside of the classroom.

To ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period in accordance with the practices and procedures of the school and local authority.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils’ learning, either in groups or 1:1 work, depending on the learning support needs of the pupil/s.
• Supporting pupils’ self-esteem, inclusion, and behavioural development while recognising their social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Providing physical and/or personal care to pupils where required.
• Supporting teachers, e.g., by contributing to work plans for individual pupils, reviewing progress and providing regular feedback.
• Supporting the curriculum, by delivering literacy and mathematics alongside other subjects.
• Supporting the school, e.g., setting up of classrooms, appropriate use of resources, helping to ensure the hygiene of the teaching environment, dealing with accidents.
• Supervision of pupils during lunchtime activities, particularly social interactions.
• Become part of the Play Team, prepared to work proactively to maintain our OPAL Platinum status.
• Ensuring first aid is administered and paperwork completed where necessary and in line with school first aid policy.
• To be aware at all times of the need to safeguard children and follow school policies accordingly. (Mandatory)