At a Glance
- Tasks: Support teachers and assist pupils with personal care and daily activities.
- Company: Ballymoney Model Integrated Primary School, a nurturing educational environment.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, competitive pay, and valuable experience in education.
- Other info: Part-time role with opportunities for training and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while gaining hands-on experience.
- Qualifications: Experience working with children and a willingness to learn.
Primary Location: Antrim-Ballymoney-Ballymoney Model Integrated Primary School
Contract Type: Fixed-Term (May be subject to extension or reduced for any valid reason)
Duration of Contract/Contract End Date: 30th June 2027
Status: Part-Time
Contract Options: Flexible working arrangements available during school holidays (E.g. Option 1, 2, 3)
Hours per Week: 15 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday - initially 12 noon - 3pm
Grade/Scale: General Assistant (Level II) | NJC pt 11 - 14 | £14.9917 - £15.7367 per hour
Additional Information: To support a Y2 diabetic pupil
JOB PURPOSE
To be responsible to the Principal for the provision of assistance to teachers/classroom assistants in/outside school with care of pupils.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist pupils with toileting/personal hygiene/dressing including the use of basic toileting aids.
- Ensure the safe mobility and general supervision of the pupil/s within school premises, including the playground and on school outings, transporting pupil’s belongings (if required).
- Accompany teachers, classroom assistants and/or therapy staff with groups on outings or in respect of individual/group therapy programmes, e.g. swimming, educational outings, hydrotherapy etc.
- Ensure appropriate care and feeding of pupils at meal times.
- Ensure pupils comply with normal school rules and routines during the school day.
- Clean equipment connected with daily activities in classroom and assist with setting out equipment as directed.
- Such other duties as may be assigned within the level of the post. Those duties should be non-curricular.
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
- Undertake complex medical or invasive medical/clinical procedures.
- Use of specialist equipment for toileting and mobility for which specialist training is required.
- Provide specialist feeding support following assessment by a Speech and Language therapist under a formal programme identified by that assessment.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
- Carry out all duties to comply with the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978; Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; Codes of Practice.
- Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
- Complete all necessary paperwork.
- Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.
- This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.
In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Have a minimum of two months’ demonstrable experience of working with a child/children in a formal setting.
- Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Providing direct support to a child/children in a school or formal setting
- Providing support to a teacher and/or school staff inside or outside of the classroom
- Providing additional direct support to a child/children in a school or formal setting
- Demonstrable knowledge of the requirements of a General Assistant 2.
- Willingness to undertake job related training as and when required.
SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Demonstrable knowledge of Child Protection and Safeguarding, as relevant to the role.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, as relevant to the role.
- Evidence of an ability to work flexibly to help ensure a child-centred learning experience.
- Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven effective team working skills.
- Evidence of good planning and organising skills to ensure work is completed on time to the required standard.
- Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the school’s values/ethos.
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