Teaching Assistant - Bournemouth, Dorset

Teaching Assistant - Job Description

Job Title            Teaching Assistant Place of Work    Various          Salary                £7.50 - £9.00 per hour Responsible to   Beaufort Support Service Manager	Download Job Specification
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Context of Job

Beaufort Support Service Ltd is a staffing agency which specialises in supplying support staff to children's homes, social services departments and schools. Child and Adolescent Support Workers assist professional staff teams to provide quality care to meet the needs of children and young people.

Duties

This job description describes in general terms the normal duties which the post-holder will be expected to undertake. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post.

Teaching & Learning

• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, SENCO and class teachers
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes for students and help monitor their progress
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, as necessary
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills

Administrative Duties

• Prepare and present displays of students' work
• Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching
• Undertake other duties from time to time as the head teacher requires

Standards & Quality Assurance

• Support the aims and ethos of the school
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
• Attend team and staff meetings
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the head teacher
• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety

Special Conditions

Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures

This post will result in you having substantial contact with children and young people. The Beaufort Support Service Ltd, therefore, requires that by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, the Children's Act 1989 and/or the Police Act 1997, you reveal any criminal convictions, bind over orders or cautions, including those which would normally be regarded as spent. You must complete the relevant section on the application form - your application will be returned if this section is incomplete. If successful in your application you will subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure.