Job Description; Teaching Assistant

HIGHVIEW SCHOOL

JOB DESCRIPTION; TEACHING ASSISTANT 31.25 hours per week , term time only

DEPARTMENT:

REPORTS TO: a) Class Teacher b) Head of Education

MAIN TASKS:

1 To work with individual and small groups of children on educational activities as directed by teaching staff.

2 To provide all aspects of care support for children.

3 To support learning within the classroom in partnership with the classroom teacher

4 To provide First Aid and the issue of medicines and medical support when necessary.

JOB ACTIVITIES:

1 To carry out planned programmes of work with individuals and groups of children as directed by the teacher. 2 To carry out social education programmes as directed by the teacher. 3 To accompany children on social education journeys outside School. 4 To assist with break-time and lunch-time supervision and support specific eating programmes with children. 5 To carry out behaviour programmes as directed by the class teacher. 6 To contribute to the maintenance of pupil records. 7 To work with staff on assessment programmes with individual children. 8 To attend to a child’s health needs as required. 10 To accompany children integrating into other parts of the School. 11 To prepare materials/equipment as required. .

The Teaching Assistant may be required to carry out other tasks according to the exigencies of the School.

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