Teaching Assistants

Mulberry; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Mulberry in the United Kingdom is seeking an Education Assistant to assist in promoting the learning and personal development of all pupils, including those with special educational needs.

You will establish supportive relationships, promote inclusion, monitor progress, provide feedback, and support learning activities under the teacher's direction, with safeguarding and school policies observed.

Job description

Main Purpose of the job:

To assist in promoting the learning and personal development of all pupils, including but not exclusively, those with special educational needs

Main Task / Key Accountabilities:

• To establish supportive relationships with the pupil(s) concerned.
• To promote the acceptance and inclusion of the pupil(s) with SEN, encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner.
• Monitor the pupil's response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes.
• Give the pupil(s) feedback on achievements in order to reinforce and develop self-reliance and self esteem
• To support the pupil(s) in developing social skills both in and out of the classroom.
• To provide regular feedback on the pupil(s)' learning and behaviour to the teacher/Inclusion leader, including feedback on the effectiveness of the behaviour strategies adopted.
• Under the direction of the teacher, carry out and report on systematic observations of pupils to gather evidence of their knowledge, understanding and skills upon which the teacher makes judgements about their stage of development.
• When working with a group of pupils, understand and use group dynamics to promote group effectiveness and support group and individual performance.
• To use the school's system for recording progress.
• To prepare work and activities in advance of the lesson (within employed hours). e.g. operating equipment as required i.e. photocopier, laminator, making books, labels, signs and undertaking practical tasks to maintain a good standard of classroom appearance.
• To know and apply school policies on Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Behaviour, Teaching and Learning, Equal Opportunities (See UoBAT website).
• Where appropriate to develop a relationship to foster links between home and school, and to keep the school informed of relevant information.
• To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/academy.
• To contribute towards reviews of pupil(s)' progress as appropriate.
• To comply with legal and organisational requirements for maintaining the health, safety and security of yourself and others in the learning environment.
• To take part in training activities offered by the academy and the county to further knowledge (within employed hours).
• To support playground/break time supervision e.g. educational games, homework clubs etc (within employed hours).
• To carry out the above duties in accordance with the Education Department's Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To teacher and pupils on educational visits.
• To administer agreed medical procedures as identified on a protocol.
• Engage with appropriate training opportunities to promote professional effectiveness in this role.
• This Job Description is correct at the time of print and gives the main responsibilities and tasks of the role. These may however be changed or added to as appropriate.
• There may also be the need for staff to undertake additional duties from time to time, appropriate to the level of the post. Should these additional tasks become a frequent part of the role, the job description will be revised through consultation with the post holder.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.