JOB DESCRIPTION
School: Brookfields School Location: Tilehurst, West Berkshire
Job Title: Area Lead Grade / Salary Range: Band F
JOB PURPOSE
To promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity. To recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the Schools Health and Safety policy and any school-specific procedures / rules that apply to this role. To promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children through relevant policies and procedures.
Under the direction of the Assistant Head and in conjunction with the Teachers and Strand Leads within the Area:
1. Organise the day to day running and management of class timetabling and relevant activities
2. Attend report evenings, annual review meetings and Department / Strand evenings
3. Attend weekly meetings outside school hours relating to the work of the area
4. Establish and maintain contact and good working links with parents
5. Maintain good discipline within the parameters set down within school and area guidelines
6. Establish and maintain good relationships with support staff working in the classroom
7. Support STA’s/LSA’s and TA’s within the area in their development
8. Work, as required, in close co-operation with other staff in the area
9. Contribute to, where appropriate, the display and presentation of pupil work
In co-ordination with the teachers within the area:
1. Inform and update class rotas as necessary
2. Redeployment of staff to cover absences
3. Acting up in class covering Teacher absence across the area
4. Help allocate Area jobs to all Support staff, including self
5. Write fortnightly updates of what is happening in the Area for School Website News if required
6. Mentor all new and existing assistants
7. Oversee department ordering including Stationery Cupboard
8. Meet regularly with class-teachers
9. Oversee all Medical files and facilitate the updating of them, ensuring Medical supplies are replenished regularly
10. Chair any Monday meetings that are specifically for assistants and supervise assistants during Monday meetings when teachers meet
11. Attend all Progress Evenings
12. Assist in organising residential trips / week at school when residential is on
13. Assist teachers with organising Cross-curricular days in ordering / booking / arranging theatre visits, educational visits, transport bookings – liaising directly with teachers as required
14. Oversee the cleaning and tidying of the area reporting any minor works on Parago
15. Ensure displays are well maintained and regularly changed and updated
16. Ensure pupils’ lockers are emptied and cleaned at the end of each term where appropriate
17. Keep and monitor lost property
18. Keep central store of spare uniform, swimming kit, towels are centrally stored and easily available
19. Ensure items for personal hygiene are stored centrally and well stocked
20. Attend relevant training, including that organised by external providers
Working under the direction of a qualified Teacher:
Planning & Expectations
1. Promote equal opportunities for all pupils
2. Contribute to the planning of opportunities for pupils to learn which may include out of school contexts in accordance with school policies and procedure
3. Assist in the planning and development of work programmes, work activities and support programmes for pupils
4. Assist in the preparation of teaching resources / materials
5. Help to implement lesson plans, IEP’s and PLP’s
6. Provide constructive feedback to the pupil and Teacher (both verbal and written)
Monitoring & Assessment
1. Contribute to monitoring and assessing pupils and record and report on pupil achievements and development under an agreed system of supervision, providing constructive feedback to pupils, supporting them as they learn
2. Record pupils’ responses to tasks and participation etc. and provide constructive feedback
Teaching and Learning Activities
1. Communicate effectively and sensitively with pupils to support their learning
2. Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in learning activities
3. Use behaviour management strategies in line with the school’s policy and procedures which contribute to a purposeful learning environment
4. Work with individuals or small groups under the supervision and / or direction of the Teacher
5. Recognise and respond effectively to equal opportunities issues as they arise, including challenging stereotyped views and by challenging bullying and harassment, following relevant policies and procedures
6. Assist with the supervision of, and encourage good behaviour amongst pupils
7. Organise and manage safely the learning activities, the teaching space and resources
8. Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
9. Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
Professional Values and Practice
1. Have high expectations of all pupils and promote and reinforce pupils’ self esteem
2. Respect pupils’ social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds
3. Be committed to raising the educational achievement of pupils
4. Build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, treating them consistently, with respect and consideration and to be concerned for their development as learners
5. Demonstrate and promote the same positive values, attitudes and behaviour that are expected from pupils
6. Work collaboratively with colleagues
7. Carry out all aspects of the role effectively and to seek help and advice when necessary
8. Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents, carers, and outside agencies as necessary, recognising their roles in pupils’ learning
9. Continually seek to improve own practice, including through observation, examination and discussion with colleagues and seek advice or guidance as necessary
10. Contribute to the overall aims / ethos work of the school
General
1. Administer medication and other medical procedures after appropriate training has been given
2. Maintain a safe environment for pupils, staff and visitors to the school
3. Meet with parents (eg at open evenings) as necessary
4. Supervise pupils off site on school trips and other external visits
5. Provide welfare support for pupils
Additional Duties
Any other duties which reasonably fall within the purpose of the post, and which may be allocated by the Teacher. This may include:
1. Collecting money
2. Chasing absences
3. Preparing class lists
4. Record keeping and filing
5. Producing classroom displays
6. Stocktaking
7. Supporting incoming pupils on work experience placements at the school
8. Responding to IT malfunctions by carrying out basic checks and where necessary requesting appropriate technical assistance
9. Collating pupil reports
10. Supervising pupils during the lunch break
11. Any other duties as directed by the Teacher that is commensurate with the responsibilities of the role. This might include assisting children with personal cleanliness, dressing and undressing as appropriate
Qualifications & Experience
1. Relevant qualifications to include either A Levels, NVQ3 (including English and Maths) or NNEB plus GCSEs grades A to C or Sub level 3 vocational qualification (essential)
2. Experience with pupils with learning difficulties / SEN (essential)
3. Experience of managing people (essential)
4. 2 years’ experience within a school-based setting / learning environment (desirable)
5. Qualified First Aider (desirable)
Knowledge
1. Worked within the area for 2 years or more as an LSA / STA (desirable)
2. Knowledge of the Early Year’s Curriculum or National Curriculum (essential)
3. Understanding the child protection, safeguarding and bullying issues and able to demonstrate understanding of own accountabilities (essential)
4. Knowledge of the key factors that can affect the way pupils learn (essential)
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the key factors that can affect the ways pupils learn (essential)
6. Awareness of and willing to promote the School’s social inclusion policies and practices (essential)
Skills and Abilities
1. Good planning and organisational skills (essential)
2. Ability to prioritise staffing skills where needed (essential)
3. Flexible (essential)
4. Empathy (essential)
5. Self motivated and able to manage own diary (essential)
6. Able to confidently and competently apply knowledge and skills acquired from training into a practical classroom context (essential)
7. Ability to motivate and encourage pupils (essential)
8. Able to communicate effectively with children, parents and other staff (essential)
9. Computer literate – able to manage and organise assessments (desirable)
10. Ability to make use of ICT to support pupils’ learning (desirable)
Work-related Personal Qualities
1. Ability to sort area staff issues with minimum disruption (essential)
2. Actively enjoys working with children and has empathy with pupils and is sympathetic to their needs (essential)
3. Professionally discreet and able to respect confidentiality (essential)
4. Flexible approach to tasks (essential)
5. Firm, sensitive and effective approach towards pupil discipline (essential)
6. Confident and able to use own initiative (essential)
7. Awareness of child protection and bullying issues (essential)
8. Willingness to work as part of a team (essential)
9. Willingness to promote social inclusion policies and practices (essential)
10. Ability to form effective relationships with colleagues and students, understand professional boundaries and demonstrate suitability to work with children (essential)
Other Work-related Requirements
1. Suitability to work with Children (essential)
2. DBS Clearance (essential)
3. Own car (essential)
4. Patient and resilient (essential)
5. Willing to attend evening meetings as required (essential)
6. Willing to attend training, including intervention training, and implement actions (essential)
7. This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, and therefore the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English will be required. Conversing at ease with members of the public (including pupils), providing advice and using any specialist terminology appropriate to the role is essential to the post. (essential)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £21,618.00-£24,778.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Reading, RG31 6SW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
* A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
* Special education: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 15/10/2024
Expected start date: 04/11/2024
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