Classroom Assistant

Minimum Experience: At least two-year experience in School field.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• English language skills or the language applied in the school curriculum.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexibly as a member of a team
• Result driven.
• Ability to create a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Shows positivity when faced with change, embracing it fully
• Acts in a socially responsible manner
• Approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable
• Able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders
• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check
  
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support for individual pupils / groups of pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in a range of activities during the school day and to provide for their social, emotional and physical well-being.
• Be pro-active in matters relating to health and safety
• Assist in the implementation of individual education programmes for individual pupils / groups of pupils and help monitor their progress
• Support pupils with additional support needs e.g. emotional and behavioural difficulties and help to develop their social skills
• Assist class teachers with maintaining pupil records
• Prepare and present displays of pupils’ work
• Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching
• Support the aims of the school; comply with the requirements of health and safety, other relevant legislation and school policies
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
• Attend team and staff meetings as required
• Work with other professional’s e.g. speech therapists, occupational therapists etc. as necessary
• Undertake other duties from time to time as the principal requires