Teaching Assistant Level 3 – Haughton Academy

Main Duties and Responsibilities:  

• To act as a role model and work in accordance with Haughton Academy’s PROUD values.
• To work closely with the SEND manager with regards to ‘Cause for Concerns’ submitted by staff.
• To take a lead role in organising SEND interventions in response to the ‘Cause for Concerns’.
• Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adaptive learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils.
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher.
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher.
• Contribute to planning learning activities with the teacher, writing evaluations as required.
• Communication with pupils to promote learning, including assessing the impact of the communication on recipients and adjusting approach as necessary.
• Select and adapt appropriate resources / methods to facilitate agreed learning activities.
• Responsible for the careful and safe use equipment, such as play and standard ICT equipment.
• Support pupils in social, health and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.
• Contribute to the Pupil Support Base rota.
• Demonstrate and adhere to the school’s health and safety policies and procedures.

Working with Colleagues and Other Relevant Professionals:

• Communicate effectively with other staff members, pupils and with parents/carers under the direction of the class teacher.
• Communicate their knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision.
• With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of performance and progress or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with.
• Understand their role in order to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers.
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.
• Support the role of parents/carers in pupils’ learning and contribute to meetings.
• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils and help to safeguard pupils’ well-being by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education and the school’s child protection policy.
• Look after children who are upset or have had accidents.
• Keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness.
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school.

Other Duties:

• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support our inclusive approach to education.
• To fully support the school in maintaining a strong ethos of high expectations and aspirations.
• To display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
• To promote actively the academy’s policies.
• To continue professional development as agreed.
• Contribute to the school’s duty rotas.
• Take part in the academy’s appraisal procedures.

Applicants should complete an application form and indicate through a letter (no more than two sides of A4) how their experience to date has prepared them for this role and how they would ensure future success.

Application forms and further details for the above position are available by visiting our website at www.educationvillage.org.uk For any further information or to submit application forms please contact the Human Resources department using peopleteam@educationvillage.org.uk