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POST TITLE: Teaching Assistant – Secondary
GRADE: Grade 6
CONTRACTUAL HOURS: 30 hours a week, term time only
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of SEND

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To assist teachers in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability
• To work with and support children with a variety of academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs on a class, group or individual basis
• To work with and support an identified child with specified academic, physical and emotional/behavioural/medical needs on an individual basis if required

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To work with individuals or groups of children, as directed by the class teacher and the SENCo, to support subjects and learning across the whole curriculum (according to the requirements of the school, this may include the supervision of a classroom for periods of time or carrying out interventions with groups of children)
• To work with a named child, as directed by the class teacher and/or SENCo, to support subjects and learning across the whole curriculum when required.
• To establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with the child/ children, promoting respect, self-esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos;
• To develop knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs of individuals and groups of children and respond to them effectively;
• To assist the class teacher and the Director of Pastoral and Inclusion/SENCo with the planning, development and delivery of suitable programmes of work for pupils (i.e. Individual Education Plans), including those with specific learning needs and/or a statement of Special Educational Needs;
• To support class teachers to design, create and produce learning activities, materials and resources to support aspects of the curriculum or particular learning outcomes, and to assist and support the children in using them;
• To help, support and motivate the children, clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning and behaviour and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved;
• To contribute to monitoring and recording pupils' progress, maintaining records and providing relevant feedback to teachers.
• To follow the behaviour management system that has been adopted by the school.
• To provide welfare support to the children, including administering First Aid (dependent on training) and attending to personal hygiene and identified medical needs as required;

As directed by the Class Teacher and the Director of Pastoral and Inclusion/SENCO, to liaise with outside agencies, where appropriate, in respect of individual children;

To assist with general school duties. These may include:

• Setting up classrooms, preparing resources and displays and tidying and clearing away
• Supervision of children during play times and lunchtimes
• Supervision of children entering and leaving school premises

• To support the aims, values, mission and ethos of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop
• Take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and children's welfare and be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school and keep confidences appropriately
• Be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the school's Health and Safety Policy
• The post holder may be expected to carry out duties other than those given in the job description where the level of responsibility is similar and he/she has appropriate qualifications or receives appropriate training to carry out these duties

Safeguarding

The postholder will be expected to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with school policies and statutory guidance.

Supporting the school

At an appropriate level, according to the job role, grade and training received, all employees in the school are expected to:

1. Support the aims, values, mission and ethos of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life.
2. Attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop.
3. Take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and children's welfare and be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school and keep confidences appropriately.
4. Be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the school's Health and Safety Policy

OTHER DUTIES

The post holder may be expected to carry out duties other than those given in the job description where the level of responsibility is similar and he/she has appropriate qualifications or receives appropriate training to carry out these duties.

We will review applications as and when they are received.

To apply please visit our website: https://www.stmarksschool.co.uk/community/vacancies-at-st-marks/
Please complete the 'support staff' Application form, when completed please email to: recruitment@st-marks-southampton.org.uk or via TES.

If you require any further information on the role or would like to visit our school in action, please telephone the HR Officer on: 023 80772968 extension 20056, or email: hr@st-marks-southampton.org.uk

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications or identify a suitable candidate. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

Unfortunately we do not have the ability to support sponsorship.

St Mark's Church of England School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS.