High Level Teaching Assistant
Edmund Waller Primary School, London, SE14 5LYThis job expired on 1 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
1 July 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, including INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,498-28,497 pro rata subject to COL award April 2022
Actual salary
- £1,548 per month
High Level Teaching Assistant job summary
The School is looking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to work under the guidance of the Senior Leadership Team, Teachers and Phase Leads within a structured system of supervision, assisting in whole planning cycle and management/preparation of resources, and providing cover for whole classes occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers. In addition, the successful candidate will:
• promote and safeguard the welfare of children
• be highly organised, proactive, flexible and adaptable
• be reliable, resourceful and responsible
• have the initiative to self-manage and prioritise workloads effectively
• Assess the needs of the pupils and use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils
• Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs
• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
• Deliver literacy and numeracy programmes and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of literacy and numeracy skills
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use
• Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
• Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment resources
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• 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 of self-reliance
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
• Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment
• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
• Undertake marking of pupils' work and accurately record achievement / progress
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding Policy which can be viewed in the policies section on our school website.
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About Edmund Waller Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 402 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Edmund Waller Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@edmundwaller.lewisham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7639 0436
Edmund Waller is a 2 form entry school situated in the Telegraph Hill area of New Cross, within 10 minutes walk of Nunhead. It has very spacious grounds and large classrooms.
Edmund Waller Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An enhanced disclosure and satisfactory references will be required for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education legislation.
Edmund Waller Primary School is committed to equal opportunities both in the provision of its services and as an employer.
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