Teaching Assistant

Company: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

  • To work as part of a team providing support for literacy, numeracy, complex needs and emotional and mental health support in order to support the needs of the students.
  • To provide learning support for students in small groups/one to one and as general support in the classroom.
  • To attend to named students’ personal needs and implement related personal care programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene and welfare matters. This can include feeding and toileting.
  • To supervise and support students, ensuring their safety and access to learning.
  • To establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model; being aware of and responding to individual needs.
  • To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students.
  • To encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
  • To encourage students to act independently as appropriate.
  • To prepare classrooms as directed for lessons and clear away afterwards and to assist with the display of student’s work.
  • To be aware of student problems, progress and achievements, reporting to the teacher as agreed.
  • To undertake student record keeping as requested.
  • To support the school’s Positive Discipline Policy and assist the teacher in managing student behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
  • To gather and report information from and to parents and carers as directed.
  • To assist particular departments with routine administrative tasks.
  • To support students in using ICT as directed in each subject.
  • To assist students in the use of appropriate equipment and resources as required.

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Posted: July 8th, 2026