Teaching Assistant in Bexhill-on-Sea

Bexhill-on-Sea Full-Time No working from home possible

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Teachers and support staff at Mulberry Academy Bexhill make the education of their pupils their first concern. They seek to achieve the highest possible standards in work and conduct, act with integrity and have strong subject knowledge. Through endeavour, they keep their knowledge and skills as current as possible, remaining at the forefront of pedagogy and educational research. Principal Accountabilities: to deliver targeted support to students with SEND to maximise their progress across the curriculum. What do you have to achieve?

create an ethos of high aspirations that fits with the academy values.
maximise the achievement and progress of vulnerable students
maintain confidentiality on all academy matters.
promote and reinforce good student engagement and attendance
help to remove barriers to learning by ensuring that all students are able to access the curriculum.
promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom

What do you have to do - based on our TA Mantras? Know your Students:

to work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment
to work with teaching staff in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate including the personalisation of individual resources
to monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against predetermined learning objectives
to implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to students' responses/needs
to be responsible for keeping and updating records as directed and contribute to the review of systems/records as requested
to contribute to the formative assessment of student progress
to support the administration of assessments and external exams as directed
to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding
to provide support for homework club
to act as a mentor for identified students as directed

Promote Independence:

to promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement and self-reliance
to support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students' competence and independence in its use
to promote the use of the schools rewards system to promote student achievement and self-esteem

Model the Behaviour that you want to see:

to establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
to promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour choices

Circulate the Room

to support students in the classroom, recognising and responding to their individual needs

Green Pen Galore (support with live marking)

to provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement

Other

to supervise students on visits and trips as required
to attend and participate in department and whole academy meetings as requested
to be punctual to all supported lessons
to contribute to the peer observation cycle for teaching assistant colleagues
keep up to date data files, collate resources; maintain inventories, photocopy, use of I.T. systems for administration and educational purposes, and to support other TAs and teachers in accessing the relevant data and resources
by request and if agreed, carry out tasks associated with pupils' personal hygiene, (including personal intimate care) and welfare, including physical and medical needs, whilst encouraging independence.

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