Teaching Assistant - Literacy Intervention
We are a Business & Enterprise Academy that aspires to embody our strapline of ‘Bringing Learning to Life & Life to Learning’ for every student every day. We place a large emphasis on the development of character and personality of our students, alongside a relentless drive for improving progress in all of the subjects that they study.
We aim to be GREAT in everything that we do. Our student body are wonderful to work with and visitors to the school regularly comment upon the great learning environment within the school, personified by the excellent relationships between students and staff. We firmly believe in the core BASICS that the students are asked to follow, and we recognise that teaching is made easier when students are engaged with their learning - as ours are.
Main Purpose of Job:
To assist the Subject Leader for English, and English teachers in the development and implementation of a programme of work to support targeted pupils to achieve their full learning potential and target grades in English. To work closely with the Subject Leader for English to undertake a range of activities to support targeted students. There is a Special Needs input to support pupils. Support is both on a one to one basis, in groups and in class in English and other lessons around the school.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
1. Support the teaching and learning processes.
2. Under the guidance and direction of teaching staff:
3. Identify students that need additional help with English.
4. Deliver to these students in-class support and small group extraction work.
5. Develop, maintain, and apply knowledge and understanding of pupils’ general and specific learning needs to ensure that support is given to them at an appropriate level.
6. Deliver individual and group learning support through a range of tasks, mainly:
7. Helping students understand key texts and poems.
8. Motivating and encouraging pupils to concentrate on and fulfil the tasks set.
9. Promoting and reinforcing pupils’ self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour, and guiding pupils to become independent learners.
10. Undertake literacy assessments on behalf of the department when students join at times throughout the year.
11. Work with SENCO and Subject Leader for English to develop extraction group folders for students.
12. Deliver 1:1 tutoring programme in English where possible and when appropriate.
13. Promote opportunities for reading in KS3 through organising/distributing ‘book boxes’ via academic mentors.
There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. You also have access to an employee benefits platform which offers savings on everyday essentials to special offers on travel, dining, and entertainment.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Preston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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