Teaching Assistant - Harrow - January Start

Teaching Assistant

Harrow

January Start

28.33 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.40am-3.20pm (1hr lunch break)

Pay Scale Grade G2.8 £26,757pa pro rata (Actual salary £18,087pa)

Term Time Only – 39 weeks (includes 5 INSET Days)

We are seeking to appoint talented and ambitious Teaching Assistants to join our dynamic team. We have a number of new vacancies in different areas of the school and successful applicants will be placed according to experience and expertise.

Duties & Responsibilities: To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff/Inclusion Manager/Headteacher. Working usually within the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for all children and provide general support to the teacher in the management of children and the classroom. To work within a specified phase in a primary setting.

Purpose of Post: To provide support to enable children to learn, develop and be safe.

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

• Supervise and support children ensuring their safety and access to learning;
• Establish good relationship with children, being aware of, and responding appropriately to, individual needs;
• Promote the inclusion of all children;
• Encourage children to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher;
• Encourage children to act independently as appropriate;
• Support children in using ICT as directed;
• Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist children in their use;
• Support language acquisition and the development of speaking and listening skills;
• Support children to understand instructions;
• Support children in respect of national curriculum at key stages 1 and 2 and/or EYFS as directed by the teacher;
• Where appropriate, attend to the children’s’ personal needs, and implement any related personal programmes. These may include social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Training and Qualifications

The successful candidate will have either undertaken training internally or hold an external qualification (e.g. NVQ Teaching Assistant course or similar).

The successful candidate must also meet the requirements as set out in the National Occupational Standards for Support Staff.

Experience

• Recent experience of working with children across the primary phase in a school environment would be preferable;
• Recent and effective experience of supporting children within whole class environment preferable;
• Relevant and recent First Aid qualification and training preferable

Knowledge and Skills

The person appointed will need to have skills and knowledge of:

• Planning and preparing for the learning needs of specific children;
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the progress of specific children with evidence to support this;
• Good communication skills;
• Working independently with initiative and flexibility within part of a team;
• High level of ICT skills;
• Experience of creating and maintaining learning and teaching resources and display materials;
• Able to complete new training initiatives as appropriate. Personal Characteristics
• Motivated and positive person;
• High standard of personal conduct;

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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