Job Description
Title: Teaching Assistant
Timings: 8:30am - 4:15pm (varies)
Location: London
In this role, you will be helping teachers to look after the classroom and ensure that all children are safe, the classroom is tidy, and assist the children in learning. To succeed in this role, you need to have patience and empathy with the ability to recognize when a child needs support.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensuring a safe environment for children
2. Assisting the teacher in preparing for the lessons
3. Getting the classroom set up for lessons
4. Cleaning and reorganizing the room after classes
5. Taking care of children who are unwell or experiencing emotional distress
6. Recording and reporting a pupil’s progress to the teacher
7. Supervising at break time, lunch time, group activities, sports events, and school outings
8. Helping to support the teachers in managing student behaviors
Requirements:
1. Ability to work with children and help them learn
2. Patience and kindness
3. Ability to help children with other needs, such as emotional support
4. Proactive in supporting the teacher
5. Organized and able to tidy classrooms to ensure the correct environment for children to learn
It would be an advantage to have:
1. Worked in a school before
2. Experience with SEN children or adults
3. Safeguarding training
4. Child care certificate (Level 1, 2, or 3)
5. British Sign Language certificate (BSL)
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