HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT
Camelford Community Primary School, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9UEThis job expired on 18 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £11.79 Hourly Band F (£22,737 - £25,980) Pro-rata
HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT job summary
Main Purpose of the Job:
To take a pro-active role as a key member of a multi-disciplinary team in the support of pupils, teachers, the curriculum and the school.
To support the professional work of teachers in delivering programmes work and taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
Duties and responsibilities:
Support for teachers
1. To assist the teacher in the delivery of work programmes for individuals and groups of pupils. To work within a framework set by the teacher, ensuring involvement in the lesson and feedback to pupils and colleagues is appropriately planned.
2. To deliver learning activities to pupils as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities in accordance with pupils’ needs.
3. To advance pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, small groups and whole classes within the agreed systems of supervision.
4. To deliver parts of the lesson and carry out pre-determined educational activities and work programmes whilst promoting independent learning, as agreed with the teacher.
5. To monitor and evaluate pupils’ progress and understanding of learning activities on an ongoing basis, ensuring that pupils’ responses and attainments during the course of learning activities are systematically recorded in accordance with the agreed monitoring processes.
6. To provide detailed feedback to teachers with regard to pupils’ progress and responses to learning activities and to produce reports on pupils’ progress and achievements as required.
7. To plan and deliver lessons when required across all key stages.
Support for the Curriculum
8. To be responsible for organising and managing teaching equipment, materials and other resources required to support the delivery of curriculum activities. To select and prepare teaching resources so as to deliver learning activities and recognise the diversity of pupils’ needs and interests.
9. To advise on the appropriate use of specialist teaching aids, equipment, materials and other resources.
10. To be responsible for ensuring classrooms are left clean and tidy after lessons, and all teaching materials and resources accounted for and stored securely when not in use.
Support for pupils
11. To encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and to engage all pupils in learning activities.
12. To assess, monitor and record pupils’ progress, health, behaviour and general wellbeing. To feedback any information (including concerns) regarding the wellbeing and educational needs of pupils to the teacher or headteacher as appropriate.
13. To build and maintain supportive relationships with pupils, treating all individuals consistently and with respect and consideration. To encourage acceptance and inclusion of all pupils.
14. To promote pupils’ independence and employ strategies which recognise and reward pupils’ self-reliance.
15. To encourage social integration and individual development of pupils. To develop methods of promoting and reinforcing pupils’ self-esteem.
16. To provide feedback to pupils in relation to all forms of progress and achievement.
17. To demonstrate and promote positive values, attitudes and high standards of behaviour. To anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting pupils’ self-control and independence.
18. To supervise and manage pupils’ behaviour in accordance with the recognised behavioural standards and the school’s established Discipline Policy to ensure an orderly and constructive environment for the class.
Camelford Primary is a friendly primary school, preschool, and ARB serving our local community and surrounding area. We are ambitious for our learners and offer a friendly, caring environment. We promote a feeling of belonging and trust which in turn creates confidence and security for the children in our care. We pride ourselves on the quality and warmth of relationships between children, staff, and families.
WeST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet Safer Recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.
However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
North Cornwall Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet Safer Recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.
About Camelford Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 294 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Camelford Primary is a friendly primary school, Preschool, and ARB serving our local community and surrounding area. We are ambitious for our learners and offer a friendly, caring environment. We promote a feeling of belonging and trust which in turn creates confidence and
security for the children in our care. We pride ourselves on the quality and warmth of relationships between children, staff, and families.
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