Primary Teaching Assistant (Short-Term)

1. Class work:
1.1. Support of teaching and administrative staff at all times and in areas as requested:
• To take care of routine classroom jobs (sharpening pencils for young children, checking home/school diaries, making resources, etc.).
• To prepare materials and resources requested by the teacher.
• To help the children set up for and clear up after lessons.
• Always check and fill up the classroom resources e.g. pens, pencils, glue sticks, colour pencils
• To encourage the children to keep the classroom, shared room (LTR) and every corner tidy.
• To assist the teacher in displaying and removing pupils' work in classrooms and on online applications and social media.
• To escort sick or injured children to the school nurse.
• To supervise children moving around the school to work areas outside the classroom (specialist lessons - PE, swimming, music, EAL, VS, LS, library, clubs, lunch area).
• To assist the teacher with the supervision of children on trips.
• To control the class in the absence of the teacher.
• To work with individual or small group of children with guidance from the teacher.
• To cover for the teacher for short periods as necessary.
• To cover for the teacher for a morning/ afternoon session following the class weekly plans.
• To contribute ideas to planning classroom activities.
• To observe children in their learning and provide feedback to the teachers to support assessment.
• Implement the classroom management strategies for student behaviour, as agreed with teacher, even during times the teacher is not present.
• Facilitate communication between teacher and student, e.g, translation or metalanguage.
• Act as a role model for pupils.
1.2. The class teacher will endeavour to discuss the planned work with the teaching assistant prior to the start of the activity.
1.3. The class teacher will explain:
• the activity procedure
• the aim of the activity
1.4. The class teacher will indicate the expected time that the activity should take.
2. Other Duties
• To supervise the children during break, rest and lunch time as per the established Rota.
• Maintain student discipline in and beyond the classroom according to the school policy.
• To participate in relevant training being provided in the school programme.
• To present a professional and welcoming image in the classroom and around the school.
• To liaise with, or translate for, parents as necessary to assist the teacher.
• Politely pass conversations with parents regarding their child's progress onto the teachers.
• To participate in relevant training as provided in the school programme.
• To work in any of the EYFS and primary phases at the direction of the Principal or Headteacher.
• To act as a bus escort if requested by the Principal or Headteacher.
• To assist school translation for parent evenings and school events.
• Provide cover as requested in the case of absent colleagues.
• The teaching assistant may be asked to do additional work by the Principal or Headteacher providing that work is consistent with the normal duties of a teaching assistant.
3. Teamwork
• Work with fellow colleagues in a spirit of mutual cooperation to maintain and enhance a pleasant professional working environment.
• Be available and flexible for your team, and other teams e.g. join weekly meetings with the class teachers to discuss planning, pupils and classroom school issues, support other departments as required.
• Always promote the school positively.
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