Teaching Assistant

CORE REQUIREMENTS

Starting Date: 15 August 2024

Full time, 40 hours / week

General Responsibilities:

• Support the class teacher through preparation, delivery, and feedback of children’s learning.
• Identify, plan (in conjunction with the teacher), and lead small booster classes for low ability or more able pupils alongside the class teacher.
• Support the classroom and its learners during lesson time.
• Work with the Subject/Phase Leaders to target areas for improvement.
• Record and report pupils' progress and achievements in conjunction with the class teacher.
• Plan and lead aspects of the curriculum such as Hungarian Culture or EAL support sessions.
• Assist with the display of children’s work.
• Support whole school development drives and initiatives.
• Provide cover and learning support to other classrooms as and when required for the smooth running of the school.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Other professional requirements

• Be committed to following a Restorative Approaches philosophy within the school.
• Be positive, dedicated to student development, flexible, and hardworking.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Be a positive influence in school and work within the realms of the school mission statement of 'together we can achieve more than we can alone.'
• Establish effective relationships with parents and other stakeholders in the school.
• Be aware of the need to take responsibility for your own professional development.
• Be involved in staff training as provided.
• Play a full part in the life of our school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
• Supervise groups of children to offsite sporting facilities such as swimming.
• Perform playground duties.
• Run at least one after school Co-curricular Activity per year.
• Undertake any other duty as specified by Head of Primary not mentioned above to ensure the smooth operation of the school

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/Training:

• Qualified to degree level or above (Desirable)
• Qualified Teacher Status (Desirable)

Experience:

• Proven track record working with young people (Essential)
• Experience of the National Curriculum for England (Desirable)
• Working in partnership with parents (Desirable)

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (Essential)
• Ability to engage children and enable them to perform highly (Essential)
• Strong organisational skills (Essential)
• Ability to engage with all members of the school community (Essential)

Personal Attributes:

• Passionate about education and young people (Essential)
• Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development (Essential)
• Confident global citizen (Desirable)
• Understanding of the complex and demanding environment of an international school community (Desirable)