One to One Teaching Assistant
Amesbury School
Surrey
- £23,000 - £25,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- One to One Teaching Assistant
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Michaelmas 2024
- Apply by:
- 12 July 2024
Job overview
We are looking for a suitably qualified teaching assistant to work with a child in Year 4 who has Developmental Language Disorder. This is a part-time position: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm and Thursday 8.30am – 1.00pm
Salary £23,000 to £25,000 depending on experience.
Start Date Michaelmas Term 2024
Have the self-confidence, style, and communication skills to represent the school effectively to both parents and staff.
· Taking the child out of the classroom for all English and Maths lessons and to provide appropriate language support, which will planned by English and Maths subject teachers at the pupil’s current level
· Provide in-class support in all other curriculum subjects based on differentiated planning set by subject teachers
· Attend the pupil’s private speech and language speech therapy sessions each week (for one hour per week) and support the child with therapy targets throughout the school week
· Support the child with occupational therapy targets set by the occupational therapist throughout the school week (if advised)
· Support the child during tutor times, morning breaks and most lunch times with social communication skills
· To attend termly review meetings with parents in English and Maths, along with private therapists
· To be a good communicator and work with the child’s form tutor, subject teachers, and the Head of SEND
· To keep the child’s parents informed each week, regarding the child’s academic and pastoral support
· To support subject teachers by preparing appropriate resources to be used with the child during lessons
· To have a strong commitment to safeguarding the pupil (and others), and work with the school’s values and ethos in mind
To be accommodating and flexible in a changing environment, and to attend school trips with the child
Be able to maintain personal drive and energy, and to complete projects through to the end.
Be the absolute opposite of a clock watcher, wanting to go the extra mile and be able to convince others to do the same, with a ‘can do’ attitude.
It is the job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children for who s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Amesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment.
About Amesbury School
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