High level teaching assistant in Salford

We require a high level teaching assistant. This role will involve you working in classes throughout the school:

• Supporting teaching and learning in classes.
• Planning and preparing lessons when the class teacher is not available.
• Delivering support to small groups to help improve outcomes for pupils.
• Covering across the school when required.

Support for the Teacher

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans.
• Assist with the planning of learning activities and support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Monitor the response of pupils to learning activities and record achievements/progress as directed and liaise with the class teacher.
• Determine the need for, and prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources, assisting pupils in their use.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievements, progress, problems, etc.
• Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing with incidents in line with School Policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Undertake routine marking of pupils' work.
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, through the monitoring and evaluation of pupils' responses to learning activities through observation of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives.
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupils' responses/needs.
• Administer routine tests and invigilate exams, and accurately record achievement and progress.

Support for the Pupils

• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities.
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement.
• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with SEN, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievements under guidance of the teacher.

Support for the Curriculum

• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, advising activities according to pupil responses.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use.
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assess pupils in their use.

General Tasks

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Assist in meeting the physical care needs of students as required.
• Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money, administering coursework, etc.

Safeguarding

The postholder must be aware of child protection issues and the need for confidentiality and to identify to the named child protection colleague in school, concerns in respect of individual children. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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