Teaching Assistant

• To provide support for teachers and students in order to raise standards of achievement for all.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.
• To work with teachers to plan and prepare lessons and group or individual activities for students.
• To develop and prepare resources for lessons and other activities in line with IEP’s and lesson plans.
• To contribute to the planning of opportunities for students to learn in out of school contacts such as educational visits in line with school policies and procedures.
• To support teachers and students in lessons to achieve learning objectives.
• To provide detailed feedback and evaluation on lessons and student participation, achievement and further learning needs.
• To follow My Choice Children’s Homes and My Choice School Policies, Procedures and Practices.
• To motivate and engage students learning with interesting and structured learning activities.
• To be familiar with students learning and emotional needs through their IEPs objectives, PEPs and EHCPs.
• To use behavior management strategies, in line with school policy and procedure, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment, ensuring all students are safe, engaged and interacting positively.
• To supervise students at school and on educational visits, ensuring safe environments and practices, both in lesson time and in transition and break-times.
• To recognise and challenge any incidents or racism, bullying, harassment or inappropriate behavior and any form of abuse of equal opportunities ensuring compliance with school policy and procedures.

Person Specification

• 5 GCSEs to include Maths and English A-C (or level 2 equivalent)
• To be able to forge and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, young people and their families as well as other professional organisations.
• The ability to understand the needs of a young person and meet those needs in a planned way.
• Knowledge of child development with an ability to relate theory to practice.
• Experience of working with young people with SEMH
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours.
• Knowledge of Child Protection.

If you would be interested in the above, would like to find out more or would like to apply for immediate consideration.