Teaching Assistant
Id Job: 3172324
Id Job: 3172324
Main purpose of the job
To work with teaching staff to provide support to specified pupils, particularly those defined as ‘barrier free’ and those on the SEND register
To support the Roman Catholic character of the school, to establish good relationships with pupils and staff and to co-operate with the senior staff responsible for the school
Main tasks
Administrative
To be responsible for any necessary documentation relating to individual pupils
To liaise with teaching staff to help young people reach their targets
Support Role
Have responsibility for personal and pastoral support for pupils developing good attitudes
To develop a good, positive relationships with young people in order to remove barriers to learning and to encourage progress
To engage constructively with young people and to relate to them and to their needs
To encourage young people to develop their skills and to help them to identify problems and to find solutions
To work closely with teaching staff to provide additional support for target pupils through preparation of materials and monitoring of pupil work
To help young people to draw up plans and to encourage them to keep to plans and to meet deadlines
To meet with and work with parents as required
To monitor the work and progress of young people
To report as required on the development of young people being supported
To work with teaching staff in specified departments to support the development of personalised teaching and learning strategies for target pupils
To provide general supervision around the school as part of the staff team