1:1 TEACHING ASSISTANT

General Duties:

To follow the school’s policies and procedures, especially those relating to child protection and health and safety;
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop;
Contribute to the school’s vision and values;
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals;
Participate in INSET days, training and other learning activities and CPD as required;
Attend and participate in relevant meetings;
Assist with the supervision of a pupil at lunch time;
Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required to support a young person under the supervision of the teacher;
Contribute to the educational and social development of a young person under the direction and guidance of the Leadership Team, SENDCO and class teacher;
Provide 1:1 support inside and outside the classroom to enable them to participate in activities and flourish;
Supervise and provide nurturing support for a specific pupil, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities;
Assist with the development and implementation of an Individual Development Plan;
To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students (and staff);
To encourage children to interact positively with others and enable activities led by the teacher/other relevant staff;
Set challenging and demanding expectations, and promote self-esteem and independence;
To promote positive behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with the school behaviour policy and to encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour;
Working with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, educational psychologists as necessary;
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers;
To support the use of ICT and more traditional platforms as learning tools, if appropriate;
Working with teachers to prepare and maintain an effective learning environment to meet specific physical and social/emotional needs;
When needed, provide clerical/administrative support – e.g. evaluating interventions as part of The Graduated Response (Plan, Do, Review);
Any other related duties which may reasonably fall within the responsibilities of the post, as negotiated with the Leadership team, SENDCO and class teacher.

Teaching Assistant Duties

To undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programs, adjusting activities according to pupil response and needs;
To use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupil potential;
To assist with the planning of learning activities;
To monitor and accurately report pupil progress as directed;
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, challenges and barriers to learning;
Provide in the moment live feedback to support pupil progress under the guidance of the teacher.

Special Factors

The post-holder will actively uphold the vision and values of the school;
The post-holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant School-based Policies and Procedures;
To be aware of and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and to report any concerns in accordance with the School’s safeguarding policies;

As this post meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post.

Closing Date: TBC

Please contact Reception@brisolsteinerschool.org for an application pack

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