Part-Time Teaching Assistant (KS2)

Up to 30 hours per week over 5 days, flexible for the right candidate

Job Purpose

The role of the TA is one which is fully supportive of and complementary to the role of the class teachers. Working under the direction of class teachers TAs will work with identified children, in small groups or 1:1, who require repetition, overlearning and key skills practice.

Accountabilities

General Duties

• Assist teaching staff to prepare classrooms for lessons and activities.
• Assist with school trips, events and activities.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by teaching staff.
• Supervise pupils’ work and offer support where necessary.
• Provide administrative and clerical support to teaching staff and other TAs regarding lesson planning and resources.
• Monitor the needs and behaviour of pupils, and report these to teaching staff where appropriate.
• Undertake pupil record keeping as requested, e.g. taking registers.
• Assist teaching staff and other TAs with creating and maintaining displays throughout the school.
• Establish and maintain constructive relationships with pupils’ parents and deliver pastoral support as required.
• Be a good role model to pupils in terms of behaviour and attitude.

Supporting Teaching

• Develop a secure knowledge of the learning support needs of individual pupils.
• Identify where pupils are struggling, e.g. engaging with a particular topic, and support them in understanding the information and complete the work.
• Support the use of ICT and computing in learning activities, and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• Undertake activities set by teaching staff with individuals, or groups of pupils, to support pupils’ learning.
• Assist teaching staff to implement a variety of teaching strategies that support pupils in achieving their learning goals.
• Assist teaching staff and the SENCO with the creation of individual learning plans for pupils.
• Provide new and ongoing support for individuals or groups of pupils who need extra interventions to achieve their potential.

Supporting the School

• Contribute to the ethos, value and aims of the school.
• Comply with all relevant legislation and school policies, including those relating to safeguarding, health and safety and data protection.
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.

This job description should be seen as enabling rather than restrictive and will be subject to regular review. It may be adapted to best fit the skills and needs of the appointed candidate. 

Person specification 

Qualifications and training

• Two or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 or equivalent, including English and maths.
• A degree in a relevant field or other relevant qualification.

Experience and skills

• Experience of working with children.
• Experience of record keeping and monitoring.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrable levels of numeracy and literacy.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective problem solving skills.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• The ability to be proactive in seeking solutions.
• The ability to work with pupils in a professional manner.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of areas of legislation relevant to child protection and safeguarding.
• Knowledge of relevant school policies.

Personal qualities

• Able to work independently but also as part of a team.
• Dedicated to their practice.
• Punctual and professional.
• Able to maintain successful working relationships with colleagues.
• Reliable and able to be flexible in their approach to work.
• Positive and engaging.
• Able to plan and take control of situations.
• Capable of handling demanding workload and successfully prioritising work.
• Empathetic to those who face barriers to their learning.
• Patient with pupils who take longer to understand information

Crosfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. For further information, please see here Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 . As a result of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, employers now have to verify that new recruits who are not British nationals are eligible to work in this country. Therefore, any applicant who is offered an interview will asked to provide official documentation to verify their ID, address and right to work in the UK. It is also normal practice for the School to ask for original qualifications and professional membership documents to be presented at interview as detailed on the application form.

Crosfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, online checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information on our recruitment processes can be found on our website: Crosfields School Recruitment Policy.

Please refer to the attached Applicant Info Pack and the Job Description for further information.