Teaching Assistant - Prestwood Campus

PURPOSE OF JOB

• To undertake work/care/support programmes and to enable access to learning and to assist a teacher in the management of pupils in the classroom
• To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils with the provision of specialist skills as appropriate
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - General
• To undertake any duties of an appropriate nature as may be reasonably required by the Head of Campus
• To assist teachers to maintain both the health and safety of all students and good order and discipline: to do so within the school's policies and guidelines.
• To be familiar with and follow all the school's policies and guidelines on all areas and aspects of school life.
• To play some part in the cycle of school and self-evaluation, planning monitoring and the delivery of school improvement.
• To help teachers maintain a classroom or rooms to the highest standard: supporting the comfort, safety, self-esteem and learning of the students.
Supporting Learning and Teaching To help and support teachers to deliver effectively in the following areas:
• To undertake class teaching and all associated preparatory, assessment, recording and reporting work, in a subject specialism and/or other curriculum areas.
• To demonstrate skills in, and understanding of, a variety of teaching and learning strategies.
• To lead and/or substantially contribute to the planning and delivery of any necessary policy documents and schemes of work for those subjects.