What skills and experience we're looking for
Under the general supervision and direction of the teacher, to plan and implement learning activities for individuals and groups. To monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to the class teacher and establish supportive and constructive relationships with pupils parents and carers.
To provide short term cover for classes to which the Teaching Assistant is normally assigned when the class teacher is unexpectedly unavailable.
• Under the general supervision and direction of the teacher to implement structured learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils.
• To undertake activities in order to monitor the personal social and emotional needs of pupils.
• To develop positive relationships with pupils to promote pupil progress and attainment.
• To assist in the devising of pupil's individual targets and their monitoring and review.
• Support pupils as part of a planned inclusion programme
• To implement specific programmes with individual pupils or groups appropriate to the developmental needs of individual children throughout different curriculum areas.
• To assist in the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning.
• To assist in the specific medical/care needs of pupils when specific training has been undertaken.
Please see candidate information pack for more detail.
What the school offers its staff
Teaching Assistants (TA) play a crucial role in supporting students at Hope High School. This is a challenging but rewarding role with no two days the same, supporting students and teaching staff to create a good learning environment for pupils to meet their goals academically and socially.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.