Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term) - St Wulfram's
About This Role
To
complement the teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum and contribute to
the development of other students, school policies and strategies.
To
provide support for students, the teacher and the school to raise standards of
achievement for all, by utilising advanced knowledge of planning, monitoring,
assessing and managing classes.
To
work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist on the whole planning cycle
and the management and preparation of resources.
To
provide support for the student’s welfare and support the inclusion of students
in all aspects of school life.
To
supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Plan
and prepare lesson with teachers, participating in all stages of the planning
cycle, including evaluating and adjusting lesson plans.
Develop
and prepare resources for learning activities.
Contribute
to the planning of opportunities for students to learn in out-of-school
contexts in line with school policies and procedures.
Within
an agreed system of supervision and within lesson framework, teach whole
classes covering PPA.
Provide
detailed verbal and written feedback on lesson content, student responses to
learning and student behaviour, to teachers and students.
Motivate
and progress students’ learning by using clearly structured interesting
teaching and learning activities.
Be
familiar with lesson plans, IEP targets and learning objectives.
Use
behaviour management strategies, in line with the schools’ policy and
procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and encourage
students to interact and work cooperatively
with others.
Support
the role of parents in students’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with
parents to provide constructive feedback on student progress, achievement and
behaviour, maintaining sensitivity and
confidentially at all times.
Assist
teachers in evaluating progress through a range of assessment activities.
Assist
in maintain and analysing records of students’ progress.
Support
and guide other less experienced teaching assistants work in the classroom when
required and lead training for other support staff.
Recognise and challenge any incident
which forms abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant
school policies.
Understand and implement school child
protection policies and comply with legal responsibilities.
Foster and maintain constructive and
supportive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging appropriate
information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access
and learning, and supporting home to school and community links.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this
job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake
other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of
the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character
of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this
grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out
the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out
the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and
procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the
possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you
need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees
working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the
welfare of during their work.
For an informal discussion
about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact enquiries@stwulframsnational.laat.co.uk.
To apply please go to
Opportunities - LAAT
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.