Employer: St Nicholas School 

Apprenticeship Standard: Teaching Assistant Level 2 

Location: CR8 4DS 

Vacancy Description:

Core Duties:

• Carrying out the core duties of Teaching Assistant Special Schools level 1 and in addition:-
•  Supervising and providing particular support for pupils with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
•  Setting challenging and demanding expectations and promoting self-esteem and independence.
•  Providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.

Additional Duties:

Carrying out the additional duties of Teaching Assistant Special Schools level 1 and in addition:-

•  Understanding and supporting the physical needs of pupils. Depending on the specialism of the school this may include:- assisting individual pupils with mobility and independence training or feeding and drinking, in liaison with specialist advice & guidance provided by Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists.
•  Assisting with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behavior Plans and Personal Care programme.
•  Establishing constructive relationships with pupils and interacting with them according to individual needs.
• Carry out the core duties of Teaching Assistant Special Schools level 1 and in addition:-
•  Using strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
•  Assisting with the planning of learning activities.
•  Monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately recording achievement/progress as directed.
•  Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
•  Promoting good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging pupils to  take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Skills Required:

• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• Good knowledge of using specialist ICT resources / programmes to ensure pupil access
• Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopier
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
• Be able to react constructively to challenging situations involving the care and management of individual children.