What skills and experience we're looking for
Joydens Wood Junior School are looking to recruit 2 Higher Level Teaching Assistants to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You will be required to undertake regular PPA cover. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. You will need to be caring, hardworking, willing to undergo training and most of all, enjoy working with children.
Support for Pupils
• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils.
• Assist with the development and implementation of EHCPs.
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities.
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
Support for Teachers
• Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.
• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives.
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.
• Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed.
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests.
• Provide general clerical/admin support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
Support for the Curriculum
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
• Undertake literacy and numeracy programmes, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.
What the school offers its staff
Nexus Education Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS clearance.
We can offer:
• Opportunities for continuing professional development
• Strong school partnerships
• Happy, supportive and motivated team
• Appropriate resources, environment and support
• Innovative and collaborative organisation
• Staff benefits including cycle to work, and technology scheme
• Blue Light card discounts
• BHN Rewards & Incentives
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.