Secondary Teaching Assistant (Full time/Supply)

Core Requirements of the Post

Teaching Assistance aspire to the highest standards of professionalism and will:

• Be committed to developing their knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy;
• Support a safe and positive learning environment through mutual respect, contributing to a collective sense of belonging;
• Demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of how students develop and learn, physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually;
• Inspire trust and confidence in students, colleagues and parents;
• Understand inclusive learning and can personalise instruction and support to meet the needs of each student;
• Have high expectations of students, appropriately challenging and inspiring them in their learning;
• Demonstrate effective use of assessment to inform and support student learning;
• Contribute to an environment where students understand themselves as learners, what they are learning and why, engaging in meaningful reflection and feedback;
• Be committed to high achievement for a diverse student body;
• Actively and enthusiastically contribute in the wider context of the school community;
• Promote the school mission and values and those of the NAE family of schools;
• Engage in ongoing professional learning, applying up to date and evidence informed approaches to teaching practice

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks

Engagement and Interaction – School Ambassador to Internal Community

• Has an awareness of school Safeguarding policy and understands reporting procedure.
• Follow all the guidance laid out in our Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy and related policies.
• Awareness of possible dangers and immediately act appropriately on them.
• Carefully observe students and actively participate during break duties.
• Able to follow guidelines during emergency procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality within school.

Learning and Teaching

• Support teaching and learning inside and outside the classroom.
• Assist class teacher in assessment and record keeping as directed.
• Be involved with school trips and extra-curricular activities.
• Foster positive relationships with parents and the wider community.
• Work with small groups, extending their learning based on individual targets and formative assessment as directed by teacher.

Planning and Preparation

• Undertake routine tasks as required
• Supervisory duties as required.
• Assist in the display of pupils’ work and production/maintenance of resources (as directed by class teacher).
• Assist teachers with preparation of class materials to support the individual needs of specific learners
• Ensure the teachers have all the resources required for teaching

Professional and Personal Development

• Maintain professional standards especially in dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Continual development through the identification and implementation of your annual performance management review targets.
• Be able to identify sources of support.
• Set achievable goals and priorities based on self-review.
• Good standard of spoken and written English
• Experience of working with children in different settings
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, parents andcolleagues
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Good ICT Skills
• High levels of personal integrity and confidentiality
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines areachieved
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Continually strive for improvement
• Adaptability
• Recognised qualification in Maths and English (or be prepared to work towards)
• Knowledge of the English National Curriculum
• Knowledge of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures

Personal Attributes

• High levels of personal integrity
• Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced ever changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Must be a team player, willing to help and be flexible
• Continually strive for improvement

Other Requirements

• Contribute positively to the morale and community spirit in the school.
• Work effectively in different teams.
• Assist in whole school marketing initiatives and contribute to the growth of the school.
• Always operatewithin the stated policies and practices of the school.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of curriculum and innovative pedagogy.
• Take responsibility for own professional learning and development.
• Meet responsibilities regarding safeguarding; health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant legislation and conform to professional and ethical requirements.
• Any other appropriate duties as allocated by members of the Principal.
• Promote and adhere to the Nord Anglia Education vision and values

• Opportunity - for us, opportunities need to be meaningful, about achieving potential and making progress.
• Impact - for us, impact is about making a difference. It needs to be immediate, positive and lasting.
• Leadership - for us, leadership is about considering the team’s needs as well as your own, setting inspiring examples, being supportive and showing real accountability and responsibility.
• Respect - for us, respect is about listening, being inclusive, showing tolerance and getting the little things right.

All staff are required to manage effective personal development as part of NAE’s commitment to invest in staff as the key resource in the organisation. Everyone must ensure that they meet their statutory responsibilities and adhere to NAE and school policies regarding Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.