Level 2 Primary School Teaching Assistant in Sefton.
Are you passionate about learning and determined to make a real difference? We are seeking to appoint committed and inspirational Teaching Assistants who are able to obtain the best outcomes for our pupils.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recording and reporting pupil's progress to the Teacher.
- Establish good working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model.
- Help pupils develop confidence, independence and encourage them to learn.
- Work with specialist teaching services, medical staff, counsellors and psychologists.
- Actively work with pupils towards their individual achievement and objectives and success measures.
- Liaise with parents, carers and guardians when appropriate.
- Be aware of and respond appropriately to individual pupil needs ensuring effective interaction.
- Provide specific support to pupils depending upon their individual needs ensuring their safety whilst supporting access to learning activities.
- Promote inclusion, self-esteem and independence and acceptance of all pupils.
- Provide some clerical/administration support to the teacher.
- Promote good behaviour and support learners to achieve learning goals.
Skills and Knowledge and Training:
- Appropriately qualified and have relevant skills and experience in working with children.
- Adaptable and able to work on their own initiative.
- Committed to working in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and families.
- Good personal numeracy and literacy skills.
- Patience and ability build and maintain stressful relationships with pupils, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration, and demonstrate concern for their development as learners.
- Sensitivity and Understanding.
- To be able to carry out basic tasks on the computer or handwritten.
- Confident to work in challenging environments and to manage challenging behaviour.
- Non Judgemental, flexible, adaptable, resilient, calm, self-motivated and compassionate.