Teaching Assistant x 1 (Fixed term)

Dyke House Sports and Technology College; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyke House Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support interventions with students needing extra mentoring to achieve GCSEs across KS3 and KS4. You will promote learning and welfare by providing practical support under the direction of a class teacher or Inclusion Manager.

The role involves delivering targeted interventions, mentoring students, and assisting in planning and evaluating learning objectives, while helping students improve literacy, language and reasoning skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with additional mentoring.
• Ability to work with students across KS3/KS4.
• Experience with special educational needs (SEN) support.
• Willingness to work under a teacher or Inclusion Manager.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted intervention programs to individuals and small groups.
• Mentor students and record progress logs.
• Support planning, monitoring and evaluation of learning objectives.
• Help develop literacy, language and reasoning skills.
• Assist with use of ICT in learning.
• Supervise classes during short-term absences.
• Assist in invigilation of exams as required.

Job description

Northern Education Trust is seeking to appoint a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join the team at Dyke House Academy. In this role, you will work as part of the academy/department to support interventions with students who require additional mentoring to achieve their GCSEs. You will also work with other small groups and individual students across both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 as required.

Your primary focus will be to promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support, including supporting those with special needs, under the direction of a class teacher or Inclusion Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Interventions: Prepare and deliver targeted intervention programs to individuals and small groups, enabling them to achieve maximum access and participation in the National Curriculum.


• Student Mentoring: Interview students to discuss reasons for underperformance , assist in developing intervention materials, and keep detailed logs of student progress.


• Classroom Support: Work under the direction of the class teacher to assist in planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning objectives.


• Skill Development: Help students further develop their literacy, language, and reasoning skills, while assisting them with the organization and preparation of set assignments.


• Direct Student Aid: Aid learning by clarifying instructions , ensuring students can use equipment , motivating learners , and helping them concentrate to finish their work.


• Inclusion & Support: Support students with special needs to encourage acceptance and inclusion , develop methods to reinforce self-esteem , and assist in creating Individual Learning Plans (ILP).


• Behaviour & Environment: Establish productive working relationships with students, act as a role model, and support the "expectations for learning" system to maintain high standards of behaviour.


• Collaboration & Communication: Liaise regularly with teachers, heads of department, and parents/carers regarding student progress, ILPs, and feedback.


• Technology: Assist in maximizing the use of ICT in the learning process under the direction of the teacher.


• Cover Coverage: Occasionally supervise whole classes during short-term absences of teachers.


• Exam Invigilation Assist with the invigilation of internal and external examination and assessments as required