Teaching Assistant

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Job description

Teaching Assistant

We are looking for a talented individual to join our school as Teaching Assistant. This role would suit someone who has worked in a school environment before.

You will be responsible for:

• Tracking pupil progress against individual targets and provide supportive pupil intervention activities where appropriate.
• Assessing the needs of pupils and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils' learning.
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Supporting pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.

Improving pupil achievement and progress:

• Organising and managing appropriate learning environment and resources.
• Using strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Assisting with the planning of learning activities.
• Monitoring and evaluating pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against learning objectives.
• Providing objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
• Recording progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically and providing evidence of range and level of progress and attainment.
• Working within an established discipline policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively promoting self-control and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Establishing constructive relationships with parents/carers. Improving the quality of teaching and learning
• Supervising and providing particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Establishing constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Setting challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

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