Dorrington Academy is excited to provide the opportunity to work within an Outstanding school environment. Earn while you learn and gain a recognised qualification that will enhance your skills and set you on a successful career pathway with great employment opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a friendly, supportive environment. As part of the role you will working towards the completion of a Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification.
Vacancy Description:
- Supervising classroom activities
- Assisting with young people’s learning experience
- Helping students who might need extra support
- Learning classroom-based skills and behaviour techniques
- Learning how to plan sessions and think about learning objectives
- Working alongside the teacher to support all classroom activities
Support for the teacher
- Assist with the planning of learning activities.
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
- Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards. Assist with the display of pupil’s work.
- Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement / progress as directed.
- Establish constructive relationships with parents / carers.
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Maintain records as requested.
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
- Provide general clerical / administrative support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities, photocopying, typing, filing etc.
Support for the curriculum
- Support pupils in understanding instructions.
- Undertake structured and agreed learning activities / teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
- Support pupils in using ICT and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
- Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activities, and assist pupils in their use.
- Monitor and manage stock and supplies, cataloguing as required.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Patience
- Punctual and reliable
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: £8.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 per week
Benefits:
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
