Teaching Assistant

• To work with subject leaders and the SEN team to assist and support the inclusion of students with specific SEN into the mainstream curriculum;
• To plan and deliver sequences of learning to ensure that students identified with specific needs make good progress;
• To monitor the well-being and progress of individual students and maintain excellent communication with all stakeholders;
• To support and assist the needs of students with Down syndrome.

Responsibilities

Learning Support

• To promote inclusion and acceptance of all students in the school, including those with physical, learning and behaviour difficulties, especially down syndrome;
• To work within the classroom, supporting children with specific needs to facilitate their understanding of mainstream teaching and learning;
• To work with teachers to assess the needs of individual children;
• To work with the SLT and other teachers to implement Individual Education Plans and develop resources for students who have: Special Educational Needs (SEN), English as a second language, speech or language impairments, or behaviours that interfere with learning and/or relationships;
• To plan and facilitate small group teaching;
• To plan and undertake direction for one to one teaching;
• To observe, record and feedback information of student performance;
• To monitor the 'whole child', including the social and emotional well-being of vulnerable students;
• To assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and display boards;
• To assist with whole class teaching;
• To assist with behaviour management within and outside the classroom;
• To provide off-site community based opportunities for students, if appropriate to the job assignment;
• To assist students' achievement outside of the classroom, e.g., computer lab, library;
• To support extracurricular activities including homework support including homework support.

Cover

• Where required, to cover for absent teaching staff.

Other support

• To supervise students in playgrounds, lunchrooms, etc;
• To assist with follow-through for related services, e.g., speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy;
• To maintain student and family confidentiality;
• To attend regular meetings and training, as required;
• To maintain stock supplies and distribute as required;
• Provide administrative support for attached faculty out of school hours.

Academy Culture

• Support the academies' values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures;
• Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships;
• Help develop an academy culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement;
• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required;
• Vision aligned with KAA's high aspirations and high expectations of self and other.

Other

• First Aid and Invigilation as required (and support with Exam Access Arrangements);
• To undertake other reasonable duties as directed by Line Manager/SLT.

Closing Date: Monday 15th September 2014

Kensington Aldridge Academy
Admin Office
The Westway Information Centre
140 Ladbroke Grove
London
W10 5ND