Teaching Assistant
Chiltern Way Academy Bierton Hill
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- £24,879 - £26,961 per year
- New
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- PLUS £2,000 TA Academy Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2024
Job overview
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -
General
· To undertake any duties of an appropriate nature as may be reasonably required by the Head of Campus
· To assist teachers to maintain both the health and safety of all students and good order and discipline: to do so within the school’s policies and guidelines.
· To be familiar with and follow all the school’s policies and guidelines on all areas and aspects of school life.
· To play some part in the cycle of school and self-evaluation, planning monitoring and the delivery of school improvement.
· To help teachers maintain a classroom or rooms to the highest standard: supporting the comfort, safety, self-esteem and learning of the students
Supporting Learning and Teaching
To help and support teachers to deliver effectively in the following areas:
· To undertake class teaching and all associated preparatory, assessment, recording and reporting work, in a subject specialism and/or other curriculum areas
· To demonstrate skills in, and understanding of, a variety of teaching and learning strategies.
· To lead and/or substantially contribute to the planning and delivery of any necessary policy documents and schemes of work for those subjects.
To impart, knowledge skills and understanding to each pupil following modified and individualised schemes of work that deliver the National Curriculum both within and, if appropriate, outside the prescribed Key Stages and programmes of study for each subject delivered.
· To regularly review the methods of teaching and programmes of work.
· To actively and demonstrably support and promote literacy, numeracy, ICT and Key Skills via their curriculum areas
· To actively and demonstrably support and promote the personal, social and moral development of the students via their curriculum area.
· To keep abreast with current thinking and development by attendance at appropriate courses, reading and other means of professional updating and training.
· To participate in meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum or the organisation and administration of the school.
· Supporting the curriculum as appropriate for groups and individuals.
Supporting, Caring and Mentoring
To help teachers to deliver effectively in the following areas:
· To know well and to be actively responsible for each individual pupil within the group sharing their successes and challenges.
· To intervene and provide support in promoting the general progress academically, socially and personally of all pupils within the group and to encourage them to take as full and active a part in the wider life of the school as possible.
· To liaise with colleagues, parents, educational support services and other agencies as appropriate.
· To lead or contribute significantly to any pertinent or necessary recording, reporting or assessment.
Support Their Own Personal Development by:
· working collaboratively with colleagues.
· seeking help and advice as appropriate.
· building on and developing prior specialists knowledge and experience.
· undertaking further training as appropriate.
· seeking to improve practice via observation and discussion with colleagues.
Caring and Supporting
· Provide care, support, guidance, discipline and encouragement to the students in our care.
· Sponsor and care for all youngsters: offering them fairness, boundaries, compassion.
· Act as a positive role model for staff and students alike.
· Behave as good, responsible parents would in caring for and managing the youngsters.
· Work successfully alongside parents, stakeholders and outside agencies in fulfilling responsibilities.
· Interact appropriately with all members of the school community and its stakeholders.
· Adopt and implement the values and principles of physical restraint alongside the school’s stated policies on safety, care and control and behaviour management.
· Proactive in maintaining the Academy environment: taking appropriate action where necessary.
· To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of Academy related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information
· To work within and encourage the Academy’s Equal Opportunity policy and contribute to diversity policies and programmes in relation to discriminatory behaviour
· All staff have a responsibility to promote the safeguarding of children and young people
· Contribute to the overall aims and targets of the Academy, appreciate and support the roles of other members of the staff team
· Attend INSET, appropriate training and relevant meetings as required and participate in the Academy’s performance management process
Carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and any other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work and to co-operate fully with the Academy in health and safety matters
Attached documents
About Chiltern Way Academy Bierton Hill
- Chiltern Way Academy Bierton Hill
- 3 Bierton Road, Aylesbury
- Buckinghamshire
- HP20 1EE
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Chiltern Way Academy Bierton Hill, our Outstanding primary phase Academy in Aylesbury.
CWA Bierton Hill is a very special place to learn and work. We have provided education for 42 young people with SEMH and/or ASC diagnosis since September 2019 and were designated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2021.
Our aim is that all our children thrive, reach their potential and celebrate their achievements. We take the greatest pleasure in working with such a committed team, with care for our children, fabulous learning experiences and Lifeskills at the heart of everything we do.
We are delighted and proud to lead this vibrant, friendly and ambitious school. We work very hard to make sure that all children feel secure and valued. We focus on emotional regulation, wellbeing, a bespoke curriculum and where appropriate, children achieving academic excellence.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
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