Higher Level TEACHING ASSISTANT
Job Description – X X
INTRODUCTION
Job descriptions at St Peter’s are negotiated documents that are tailored to each member of staff and their responsibilities. This Job Description is for X X whose responsibilities are: Higher Level Teaching Assistant. It should be understood that areas of responsibility might have to be reallocated in order to maintain the effective and efficient deployment of staff within the School. You are responsible to the Headteacher.
HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES
As A Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you are required to work with teachers to organise and support teaching and learning activities for classes. The primary focus is to undertake specified work with individuals, groups and whole classes under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher
Duties and responsibilities
Ø Plan, prepare and deliver specified learning activities to individuals, small groups and/or classes modifying and adapting activities as necessary under the direction and supervision of a teacher.
Ø Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment.
Ø Liaise with staff and other relevant professionals and provide information about pupils as appropriate.
Ø Use teaching and learning objectives to plan, evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate within agreed systems of supervision.
Ø Assess the needs of pupils and use knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning.
Ø Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.
Ø Teaching Assistants at this level are expected to undertake at least one of the following:
1. Provide specialist support to pupils with learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.
2. Provide specialist support to pupils where English is not their first language.
3. Provide specialist support to gifted and talented pupils.
4. Provide specialist support to all pupils in a particular learning area (e.g. ICT, literacy, numeracy, National Curriculum subject).
Ø Knowing all relevant School policies and being familiar with the Staff Handbook.
Teaching Assistants in this role may also undertake some or all of the following:
Ø Develop and implement Individual Development Plans for pupils (such as Individual Educational Plans), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews.
Ø Support the role of parents / carers in pupils’ learning and contribute to meetings with parents / carers to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress/achievement etc.
Ø Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
Ø Provide short- term cover supervision of classes.
Ø Supervise or manage the work and development of other classroom support staff.
Ø Be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources.
Ø Liaise with external agencies on a regular basis.
Ø Provide pastoral care to pupils for example as head of year or tutor group.
Ø Be responsible for pupils who are not working to the normal timetable.
Ø Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence.
Ø Invigilate exams and tests.
Ø Be responsible for the presentation of displays.
Other Responsibilities
Ø Caring for the welfare and learning of all members of the school community
Ø Attending relevant courses and providing feedback to staff where appropriate
Ø Attending staff meetings as appropriate
Ø Undertaking playground duties at break-times.
Ø Undertake training and other learning activities and attend relevant meetings (within contracted hours) as required to ensure own continuing professional development.
Ø Other relevant duties as directed by the Headteacher
GRADE
You will be remunerated on Kent Range 6.
DECLARATION
This job description is agreed by the undersigned. It may be amended at any time after mutual consultation.
Signed …………………………………………………………… Dated: …………………………….
Signed …………………………………………………………… Headteacher