Teaching Assistant Level 3 – Lapage Primary School & Nursery

Key Responsibilities

• Support students’ learning and development under the direction of teaching or other appropriate staff by supervising and ensuring their safety and access to learning, attending to personal needs, and promoting physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
• Collaborate with the teacher to use strategies that support students in achieving their learning goals, while being aware of their learning needs, progress, and achievements. Report on these as agreed, and support and deliver tailored learning activities and programmes, adjusting as required to ensure progress both in and out of the classroom.
• Provide accurate and constructive feedback to students, under the guidance of the teacher, to support their progress and achievement, and ensure regular communication regarding their development.
• Set challenging expectations while promoting self-esteem and encouraging students to act independently.
• Facilitate interaction with others and support engagement in activities led by the teacher or other professionals.
• Promote, support, and facilitate the inclusion, acceptance, and integration of all students.
• Assist with the supervision of groups and individual students as required, both during lessons and in communal areas such as corridors and playgrounds, as well as outside of lesson times, including before and after school and during lunchtimes, attending to students’ personal needs as necessary.
• Use specialist skills and knowledge to support the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of students, attending to personal care needs where required.
• Track and monitor student progress, providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers and the SENDCO to support the planning, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring of the learning process for individual students and groups, addressing achievements, progress, and any challenges.
• Participate in the planning cycle and development of assessments based on student needs and contribute to effective assessment by undertaking student record‑keeping as requested.
• Administer routine assessments, routine tests, and undertake the marking of students’ work under the guidance of the teacher.
• Maintain a stimulating, safe, and purposeful learning environment by preparing, maintaining, and using relevant learning resources, assisting with the display of students’ work, and promoting positive values, attitudes, and behaviour.
• Establish constructive and positive relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding appropriately to individual needs, while building effective relationships with parents/carers, external agencies, and other professionals under the general direction of the class teacher.
• Liaise effectively with class teachers to communicate with parents/carers and other professionals, gathering and reporting information as directed.
• Administer first aid as appropriate – training will be arranged.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Individual Behaviour Plans (IBPs), and/or Personal Care Programmes.
• Monitor and respond to changes in students’ behaviour, identifying and sharing any unexpected changes with the relevant and appropriate staff, while consistently using effective behaviour.
• School staff may be required to support students with intimate care/hygiene.
• Promote the safeguarding and welfare of all students within the school in line with statutory safeguarding guidance, reporting any concerns to the Senior Leadership Team or Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Be aware of and comply with relevant statutory guidance, school/Trust policies and procedures related to safeguarding, child protection, health, safety, security, confidentiality and data protection. Report all concerns in a timely manner while supporting and promoting the ethos, policies and development plan of the Academy/Trust.
• Participate in visits, trips and out‑of‑school activities such as outings, social activities and sporting events to enhance learning and engagement as required.
• Provide administrative support for the teacher/department, maintaining accurate records using relevant systems in accordance with policy and records management procedures.
• Attend meetings and perform duties as required according to the school calendar, contributing expertise and offering support to others.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school, supporting the development of systems and procedures within the department and working towards the school’s overall aims and objectives.

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