Teaching Assistant
The Friary School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7EWThis job expired on 8 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5hours per week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8.30am – 3.15pm, Tuesday 8.30am – 4.30pm.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5, £23,893 - £25,119 FTE per annum Pro Rota salary £18,133 - £19,063 per annum dependent on years’ service.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Statement of Purpose
• To support learners in school to achieve and assist colleagues in raising individual pupil standards of attainment and behaviour.
Accountabilities (all of which are in conjunction with the strategic responsibility of the Senior Line Manager):
Support to the District
• To monitor support and provide updates.
• To support future developments in inclusion.
• To work closely with the SEND and inclusion teams.
• To liaise with individual school mentors/coordinators.
Support to Pupils
• Provide direct practical and emotional support to pupils.
• Provide pastoral support to the pupil in a caring and respectful manner within the school environment.
• Provide structured support, including tutorial support, in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by staff within partner organisations.
• Use specialist knowledge/experience to provide appropriate support to pupils in relation to their individual needs, e.g. behaviour management strategies, health and well-being.
• Respond to multi professional team decisions by organising, supporting and coordinating group work and individual support packages for young people e.g. anger management, independent living skills literacy and numeracy.
• To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are set for pupils.
• Involvement in the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/ Support/Mentoring plans.
Support to Staff
• In conjunction with staff, record pupils’ progress, provide feedback to appropriate education professionals.
• Support staff in developing appropriate learning plans to raise achievement.
• Co-ordinate and organise pupils attending activities/work experience or other out of school activities.
• Support the SENCO in a range of administrative tasks e.g. organising transport, tracking and monitoring student progress/attendance etc.
• Liaise with students, parents, carers, schools, providers and multi-agency colleagues.
• Supervise pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the supervision and guidance of a qualified teacher.
• Undertake marking of planned work.
• In conjunction with teacher, record pupils’ progress, provide feedback to appropriate education professionals, e.g. LA officers, Ofsted Inspectors.
• To support the teacher to develop appropriate learning plans to raise achievement.
• Co-ordinate and organise pupils attending extra-curricular activities/work experience or other out of school activities under guidance of teacher.
• Provide general admin support, for classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
Support for the Curriculum
• Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation.
• Contribute to development of school policies and procedures by participation in working groups.
• The development, preparation and dissemination of appropriate materials.
• Determine the need for, prepare and use specialist equipment, plans and resources to support pupils.
Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
• 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.
• Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the school day.
Professional Accountabilities (This list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)
The post holder is required to 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. In addition, they are to contribute to the achievement of the school’s objectives through:
Safeguarding
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
Financial Management
• Personally accountable for delivering services efficiently, efficiently within budget and to implement any approved savings and investment allocated to the service area.
People Management
• To comply and engage with people management policies and processes
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals.
• Attend and participate in regular meetings.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Recognise own strengths, areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
Equalities
• Ensure that all work is completed with a commitment to equality and anti-discriminatory practice, as a minimum to standards required by legislation.
Health and Safety
• Ensure a work environment that protects people’s health and safety and that promotes welfare and which is in accordance with the Academy’s Health and Safety policy.
Note 1:
The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder on an annual basis in line with the Academy’s performance and development review policy. Any significant change in level of accountability that could result in a change to the grade must be discussed with the post holder and the relevant trade union before submitting for re-evaluation.
What the school offers its staff
Free Onsite Parking for Staff
Two trained in-house ‘Mental Health First Aiders’.
HSF (Health Care Providers) provide cost effective employee benefits to help staff claim money back on everyday health treatments such as dental appointments, opticians and physiotherapy.
’Thinkwell’ self-referral support that offers friendly, confidential help to keep your mental health on track
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
This position is therefore subject to a criminal records check, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and child protection policy which is located on the school website https://www.friaryschool.co.uk/policies/.
This position is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
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About The Friary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Friary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- applications@friaryschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 267400
The Friary School (www.friaryschool.co.uk) is a popular and respected Lichfield secondary school which caters for well over a thousand local students and amongst the most over-subscribed school in South Staffordshire.
The school was judged ‘good’ by OFSTED (November 2017) and performs strongly in the national Performance Tables. Indeed, the OFSTED Report was glowing in terms of celebrating extensive changes to school practice and flagged up “a culture of high aspiration” alongside “abundant energy and enthusiasm”, and celebrated that we were a “rapidly improving school” which has an “unwavering commitment to helping all pupils achieve highly”.
Even so, the school is far from settled on ‘good’ and has put an action plan in place designed to propel the school to the ’outstanding’ benchmark and keep it there. This emphasis is not on simply ticking off an OFSTED badge but more importantly delivering an excellent education for the families of Lichfield and the surrounding area.
A visit to the school will see a well-ordered and enthusiastic community and the facilities continue to undergo extensive refurbishment. The sports facilities are superb and there remains a thriving performing arts ethos tied to our old specialism.
Elsewhere, there are extensive extra-curricular activities, a busy Saturday School programme, large-scale community work, a buzzing PTFA and a genuine commitment to staff development.
The Friary is a school we are proud of and one that we are committed to making better and better and better.
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