Job Description

Teaching Assistant

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The school is looking to recruit a Level 2 Teaching Assistant looking to achieve Level 3 in a supportive environment or a professional already qualified to Level 3.

Applicants should request an application form from info@norfolkhouseschool.co.uk if they are interested in applying for this role. No interviews will be offered without a completed application form.

The following duties shall be deemed to be included in the professional duties which you may be required to perform:

Main Role

? To provide in class support in EYFS and Key Stage 1.

? To assist with Holiday Club.

? To assist in After School Club catering for children from 3 - 11 years of age, when

necessary.

Teaching Assistance

? Assisting teachers to plan and prepare lessons.

? Assisting in the teaching of pupils assigned to you, according to their educational need.

? Assisting in the marking of work to be carried out by the pupils as and when needed.

? Assisting teachers to assess, record and report upon the development, progress and

attainment of pupils.

Other Activities

? Supervising pupils and groups of pupils as required, including in out-of-hours clubs.

? Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or

group of pupils assigned to you.

? Providing guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters.

? Making records and reports on the personal and social needs of the pupils.

? Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils as necessary.

? Communicating and co-operating with persons or bodies outside the School.

? Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.

? Accompanying pupils on trips away from the School.

Assessment and Reports

? Assisting teachers to provide assessments, reports and references relating to individual

pupils and groups of pupils.

Appraisal

? Participating in any arrangements that may be made for appraisal.

Further Training and Development

? Participating in arrangements for your professional development.

? Undertaking such training as may be reasonably required by the School to enable you to

adapt to the changing requirements of the School and your role or as may be necessary to

fulfil the School's statutory or regulatory obligations.

Educational Methods

? Co-operating with the Headmistress and teachers (or any one or more of them) on the

preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching

programmes, methods of teaching and assessment of pastoral arrangements.

Child Protection, Discipline, Health and Safety

? Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are

responsible and with whom you come into contact.

? Maintaining good order and discipline among the pupils and safeguarding their health and

safety both when they are on the School premises and when they are engaged in

authorised school activities elsewhere.

Staff Meetings

? Participating in meetings at the School which relate to the curriculum for the School or the

administration or organisation of the School, including pastoral arrangements.

Examinations

? Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for and supervising them during

examinations and assessments.

Administration

? Participating in administrative and organisational tasks related to such duties as are

described above, including the proper management of equipment and materials.

Flexibility

? You may be required to undertake such other reasonable duties from time to time as the School may reasonably require.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.00-16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

Canteen Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Free parking On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person