Teaching Assistant (Prep School)

An exciting opportunity to join Ranby House Nursery and Prep School as a Teaching Assistant to start September 2024.

Working hours:

Teaching staff are expected to view contract times as core hours only and are expected to commit to as much additional time as needed to complete the role, to meet the needs and expectations of this post. This is a role requiring a commitment to work some evenings as all staff are expected to complete duties, clubs/activities, staff/department meetings, home visits, INSET Training Days, department preparation and planning, as well as special school events e.g. parents evenings/open days etc.

LIAISON WITH PARENTS:

To take reasonable steps to maintain cordial relations with members of the parent body, responding to requests for information and assistance.

To attend parent/teacher consultations as organised by the school where necessary.

There will need to be regular professional communication between the Teaching Assistant and the deaf child’s parents, to keep fully aware of matters to plan, address and prepare.

Regular feedback on the support given and the pastoral care of the deaf child is expected between the school and the family.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

To take up the opportunity for continuous professional development through self-directed reading, courses and in-service training and maintain a good level of IT skills

To take part in the school arrangements for staff performance review, to complete the required documentation and seek to fulfil individual targets agreed as part of the appraisal and performance management system.

Training courses and time will be offered to enhance the Teaching Assistant’s knowledge of working in education with deaf children, such as SALT and Medical Professionals (such as an NHS appointed Teacher for the Deaf), as well as associated courses for improving BSL and technical equipment.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  To provide the highest levels of pastoral care, supporting children with medical and/or special educational needs.
•  To implement a safe, stimulating and varied programme of learning opportunities, ensuring the planning meets the needs of individual children.
•  To make appropriate educational provision for children with SEND and those who may have EAL needs, with support from the Head of Learning Support.
•  To assess children’s progress, maintain records and provide written reports to parents/carers in accordance with school policies and schedules.
•  To carry out administrative duties related to the delivery of all aspects of outstanding teaching, including the use of technology to assist in lesson preparation, teaching and reporting.
•  To be responsible for the organisation of each different, group or individual session, ensuring resources and equipment available and are appropriate to meet the needs of the children.
•  To work closely and professionally with colleagues to ensure the daily care, supervision and programmes are efficient and safe.

 LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

 To take responsibility for delivering an appropriate programme of support for children aged 9+

The programme should be carefully planned to meet the individual needs and agreed learning objectives for each child. 

Benefits

The school has high expectations of its staff and therefore looks to reward them with an attractive benefits package, which includes:

·      Monthly salary including holiday pay due

·      Fee concessions for the children of any member of the full-time teaching staff who meet the school’s entry requirements.

·      Lunch is provided when on duty; the school is known for its high quality catering. Tea and coffee are available throughout the working day. 

Desired Criteria

• At least two years’ experience of supporting children with Special Educational needs
• An understanding of the accountability and parental expectations placed on staff working in the independent sector
• Competent IT skills to support activities and IT based admin tasks
• Driving Licence (including a D1 category)
• Child Protection and Safeguarding Training (will be provided by the school)
• First Aid Training (will be provided by the school)

Essential Criteria

• The desire to be an ambassador for the school in everything they achieve.
• A confident and effective communicator who will support the team and embrace change.
• A good understanding of child development, learning processes and factors that affect how pupils learn.
• Ability to resolve problems effectively by being ‘solution focused’.
• Excellent levels of organisation and time management.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
• The ability to relate well with children, their parents and colleagues and to build positive working relationships.

Statutory requirements & equal opportunities

SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION

For this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including, but not limited to, reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Applicants Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred List Check).

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory outcome of child protection screening checks.

DISCLOSURES

We will appoint, train, develop and promote on the basis of merit and ability alone. It is a stipulation of the Governors and a statutory requirement that members of staff appointed to Worksop College should be shown not to have any criminal record which might prevent them accepting a post at the College. Accordingly, the College requires permission from all members of staff to make an appropriate investigation. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory outcome of this enquiry.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Worksop College and Ranby House is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applicants equally. It is our policy to take all reasonable steps to employ and promote employees on the basis of their abilities and qualifications without regard to age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, marital or civil partnership status, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, trade union membership, religion or belief