Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team.

Hours: 33.5 hours per week Monday - Friday term time only

Grade: SCP 03-05 (£24,027 - £24,790 per annum)

Interviews: Late January 2025 date TBC

The successful candidate will work under the instruction/ guidance of a teacher, to provide specific work/care/support programmes. To enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assisting with display work and create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans.

Assist with the planning of learning activities and support pupils to achieve learning goals.

Monitor the response of pupils to learning activities and record achievements/progress as directed.

Determining the need for, and preparing and maintaining general and specialist equipment and resources and assisting pupils in their use.

Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils achievements, progress, problems etc.

Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing with incidents in line with Academy Policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Undertake routine marking of pupils work.

Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.

Administer routine tests and invigilate exams, and accurately record achievement and progress.

Support for the Pupils

Encouraging pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities. Promoting independence and employing strategies to recognise and reward achievement.                                                       

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with SEN, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

Assist with the development and implementation of individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes.

Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.

Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievements under guidance of the teacher.

Support for the Curriculum

Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, advising activities according to pupil responses.

Undertake programmes linked to learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, foundation etc. and feedback to the teacher.

Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupil’s competence and independence in its use.

Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assess pupils in their use.

General Tasks

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

To assist in meeting the physical care needs of students as required.

To provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing etc.