As the Teaching Assistant you will work in partnership with the teacher to foster effective participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school
 

Specific Responsibilities

• Working with individual or groups of children, assist in ensuring pupils are kept on task and complete activities set by teachers.
• Deal with behavioural and special needs issues in conjunction with the teacher
• Delivery of SEN interventions
• Help implement lesson plans, aims and contents with the teacher
• Provide feedback to pupils without reference to the teacher
• Take small class of small group of pupils for defined activities
• Support and work with the teacher in testing / assessment
• Carry out a specific specialist responsibility (e.g. speech therapy) and support other staff in the school when help is needed in this area
•  Brief and support new staff (including teachers) on the stage of development of pupils

General Responsibilities:

• Taking responsibility for a whole class during the temporary absence of a teacher
• May be trained to undertake very personal/intimate medical work for children with special need
• Work with challenging students away from the classroom as a respite strategy
• Work external to the school site, e.g. on trips, educational visits etc…
• Supervision of students at breaks and lunchtimes

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