St Peter's School York - Teaching Assistant

Summary

The successful applicant will mainly be supporting children aged 8-13 years old and teachers.

Detail

Role Description

St Peter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by always complying with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. The successful applicant will be required to undergo statutory pre-employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Responsible to: Head of St Peter’s 8-13

Hours of work: Friday 08.15-16.15 (there may be additional opportunities to cover other days)

Salary/Scale: £3,968-£4,326 p.a. (TA Pay Scale Point 1-4 prorated).

Overall purpose of the post:

The successful applicant will mainly be supporting children aged 8-13 years old and teachers. This will include running literacy or maths booster groups. They will be expected to work collaboratively and enthusiastically and be a highly effective practitioner interested in all aspects of teaching and learning.

Key responsibilities:

1. To work with children (as specified by the class teachers) individually or in small groups, including those with additional needs. This includes ensuring access to learning activities within the classroom or other teaching areas in line with teaching programmes and adjusting activities according to children’s responses.

2. To develop positive and supportive relationships with the children and be aware of their differing needs.

3. To assist with the development and implementation of the children’s education. This includes assisting in the preparation of target sheets, behaviour plans and personal care programmes.

4. To use clearly structured teaching and learning activities, to interest and motivate pupils and advance their learning.

5. To prepare, organise, maintain and use equipment and resources as required to meet the lesson plans or other relevant learning activities. This includes helping to set up the classroom for the daily session and to help tidy away at the end of a session.

6. To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson time, including playtime, lunchtime and after-school duties and co-curricular clubs.

7. To accompany teaching staff and children on visits, trips and other out of school activities as required. This will include taking responsibility for a group under the direction of the teacher.

8. At the discretion of the class teacher to plan, prepare and deliver small group activities which contribute to the progress of all children in the class. In addition, you will assess and monitor progress in these activities and then liaise with the class teacher.

9. To support the teacher in the preparation of resources for teaching, such as photocopying and other organisational and clerical duties.

10. To attend out of working hour activities as required e.g. training, staff meetings, preparation days in the holidays.

11. To have high expectations of all pupils and to be committed to raising their educational standards.

12. To assist with displays in the classroom and around school as directed by teachers.

13. To liaise sensitively and effectively with parents, recognising their roles in pupils’ learning.

14. To improve own practice, through observation, self-evaluation and discussion with colleagues and the Head.

General

1. Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, St Peter’s School’s Health and Safety policy.

2. School values – You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms to the school’s core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.

St Peter's School strives to be diverse and inclusive. We encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the school. The school is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and pupils. This means that employees are treated fairly, irrespective of sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, gender, marital status or other reason. The post holder is expected to always comply with the provisions set out in law and the St Peter's policies on equality and diversity. The school is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Note: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities associated with the post. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description may be amended at any time.

Documents

• STP 8-13 Teaching Assistant- Sept 25 PDF Document