Teaching Assistant

Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to work effectively within a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities

• Ability to build effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues

• Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes

• Good personal numeracy and literacy skills

• General understanding of school curriculum and other basic learning programmes/techniques (within specified age range/subject area)

• General awareness of inclusion, especially within a school setting

• Effective use of ICT to support learning

Valuing Diversity

• Ability to challenge behaviours and processes which do not positively advance the diversity agenda
• Ability to recognise people’s strengths, aspirations and abilities and help to develop their potential

Developing Self and Others

• Ability to request right training and development
• Willingness to respond positively to opportunities that arise and to support others’ learning and share learning with others

Experience/ Qualifications / Training etc

• Minimum of 1 year experience of working with &/or caring for children within the primary age range

• Willingness to complete DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme

• Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities

Work Related Circumstances - Professional Values & Practices

• Suitability Requirements met for working with children - Satisfactory References, Right to work in the UK, Barred List and DBS check, Pre-Employment Health Check and Attitudes to Safeguarding Checked at interview.
• High expectations of all pupils; respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic background and a commitment to raising their educational achievements

• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration and demonstrate concern for their development as learners

• Demonstrate and promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour they expect from the pupils with whom they work

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and carry out role effectively, knowing when to seek help and advice

• Able to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers recognising their role in pupil learning
• Able to improve their own practice through observations, evaluations and discussion with colleagues

Desireable Skills & Knowledge /Qualifications / Training etc

• Experience of resources preparation to support learning programmes

• Minimum of 2 years experience of working with &/or caring for children within the primary age range within an educational setting

• Training in special educational needs strategies