Teaching Assistant with Medical responsibilities

To work under instruction/guidance to enable access to learning by:

• To be responsible for the welfare and personal care of pupils with special educational needs
• Responsible for working with individual pupils, groups and at times would be required to provide cover for a class under direction of the teacher
• Delivering First Aid
• Auditing medical supplies
• Monitoring diabetic children
• Support with meeting the needs of children who require intimate care
• Delivering pre-determined learning/care/support programmes
• Undertaking general clerical/administrative support for the teacher/department
Duties Support the teacher by:
• Assisting with the display of pupils work
• Assisting with the planning of learning activities on a regular basis
• Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievement, progress, problems etc.
• Promoting good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Establishing constructive relationships with parents/carers and where appropriate participating in feedback sessions with parents alongside the teacher
• Administering routine tests, invigilating exams and undertaking routine marking of pupils work
• Providing clerical/administrative support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administration of course work etc.
Support the pupils by:
• Supervising and providing particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assisting with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes
• Establishing constructive relationships with pupils and interacting with them according to individual needs
• Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encouraging pupils to interact with others and to engage in activities led by the teacher
• Setting challenging and demanding expectations and promoting self-esteem and independence
• Providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher
Support the curriculum by:
• Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes and adjusting activities according to pupil responses
• Undertaking programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
• Supporting the use of ICT in learning activities and developing pupils competence and independence in its use
• Preparing, maintaining and using equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assisting pupils in their use
Support the school by:
• Being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, and reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Being aware of and supporting difference and ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contributing to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals
• Attending relevant meetings as required
• Participating in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Assisting with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes as required
• Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and taking responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher
Whole school commitment
• To demonstrate a commitment to the full life of the school and to work with all members of the team to ensure the success of the whole school and the Trust
• To be supportive of the school's and Trusts extra-curricular activities
• To take an active part in the school and Trusts involvement with the wider community
To ensure the children's safety at all times