Post Title: Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Responsible to: Working under the guidance of class teacher.
Scale: Level 2 TA Pay Scale £7,621- £7,821 (£25,113- £25,907 FTE)
PURPOSE OF THE POST
Purpose of the Role
• Work under the direct instruction of teaching staff.
• Provide one to one pupil support as required.
• Provide specific support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
• Impact on the quality of teaching and learning for individuals/groups through classroom support and the delivery of intervention.
• Implement the school’s improvement priorities, policies and procedures and by demonstrating the professional responsibilities of a whole school team member.
Competences, roles and responsibilities of all TAs are listed:
Support to Pupils
• Provide pastoral support to pupils within the school environment.
• Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding children.
• Support in providing a welcoming, positive, well organised, safe learning environment conducive to learning.
• Set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, their learning, fostering positive relationships and implementing the school’s behaviour policy.
• Deliver programmes and monitor the children’s response to the learning.
• Plan and develop differentiated learning activities, using understanding of child development, pedagogy and techniques which support and develop pupil’s learning.
• Support in planning tasks that are well matched and practical.
• Develop a variety of teaching styles and delivery to meet the needs of the pupils.
• Use assessment for learning and assessment of learning to assess, track and report progress including the marking of work.
• Accurately record and report on the development, progress and attainment of children.
• Co-operate and liaise with other school colleagues.
• Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters.
• Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers.
• Contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils.
• Involvement in the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans.
• Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice.
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher/early years lead.