Job role includes

Help to keep children safe by:

• Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
• Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness
• Supporting the safeguarding of children
• Supervising pupils during the school day, for example, playground and lunchtime duties
• Supporting and implementing pupils’ personal care programmes

Plan, deliver and evaluate teaching and learning activities by:

• Planning teaching and learning activities under the direction of a teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils
• Delivering teaching and learning activities to achieve learning goals, which may include specialist support for pupils with learning, behavioural or communication difficulties, support for pupils where English is not their first language, support for gifted and talented pupils, and/or support within a particular curriculum area
• Assisting with the setting up and ongoing delivery of local and national learning strategies
• Being responsible for a class, delivering teaching and learning activities in the absence of the teacher

Support literacy and numeracy development by:

• Supporting pupils to develop their reading, writing skills, speaking/talking and listening skills
• Supporting pupils to develop numeracy skills and to use and apply mathematics

Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning by:

• Undertaking the preparation of ICT to support pupils’ learning
• Supporting pupils’ learning and confidence using ICT

Observe and report on pupil performance and development

• Assessing, recording and reporting on pupil progress and attainment
• Undertaking marking of pupil’s work and invigilating tests/ exams as required
• Monitoring pupil achievements, addressing problem areas wherever possible or referring to the teacher so that relevant interventions can be put in place

Contribute to assessment for learning by:

• Using assessment strategies to improve learning
• Supporting pupils in reviewing their own learning

Promote positive behaviour by:

• Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
• Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
• Establishing rapport and respect with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promptly addressing any incidents, in line with school policies

Develop and promote positive relationships by:

• Establishing and developing positive relationships with children and adults including parents, carers and other professionals
• Supporting children in developing positive relationships
• Promoting inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom

Support the development and effectiveness of work teams by:

• Contributing to effective team practice
• Contributing to the development of the school team
• Supervising the work of other support staff and trainees
• Providing administrative support to the teacher/department

Reflect on and develop practice by:

• Reflecting on own your professional practice
• Taking responsibility for and participating in continuing professional development