Job title:

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Reports to:

SENCO

Hours of work:

32.5 (full time)

Grade:

Dependent on experience

General

The care and welfare of specific children, under the designation of the Headteacher and Teacher in charge of the class.

The promotion of social skills, by structuring interaction between peers as and when necessary

The establishment of firm codes of acceptable behaviour, encouraging independence and responsibility.

Contributing to a standard of care where the children feel secure. Also ensuring the children are physically safe by making sure that activities are supervised.

Providing a welcoming and caring response to children.

To work with specific groups in or out of class as directed by the class teacher and / or SENCo. The

activities can include: reading; writing; practical, creative and physical activities; ICT activities; specific intervention programmes from the SEN Plan.

The participation in preparation of resources (this includes games, activities and worksheets), organisation, and record keeping of activities and individual children’s progress, under the direction of the teacher in charge. To give verbal feedback to the class teacher or SENCo about the children and the activities undertaken.

To monitor children’s progress, identifying particular needs, difficulties and problems and feedback to the class teacher and/or SENCO. To be involved in the target setting process for specific children.

To assist with the supervision of children within class settings, at playtimes, on outings and educational visits and those not participating in an activity.

To carry out photocopying of resources, mounting of work, preparation of games and resources for the

children, to stick work in children’s books and other tasks related to classroom practice and to the workforce reform list of 24 tasks as directed by the class teacher.

To attend courses and staff meetings as required by the Headteacher

Essential

Desirable

Experience

• Recent experience working with Early Years children and an appropriate qualification
• Evidence of running successful interventions with a variety of children with differing needs
• Enjoy working with children

• Experience or knowledge of working with children who have social, emotional or mental health difficulties as well as learning difficulties
• A desire to progress towards a teaching career
• Willingness and/or experience of working with parents
• Qualified First Aider
• Confident ICT user

Knowledge and skills

• A good and secure knowledge and understanding of Early Years programmes, interventions and strategies.
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training including medical training if necessary

Personal qualities

• Hardworking and enthusiastic
• Patient
• Calm
• Flexible and approachable
• Good communicator
• Able to work in a team as an active member
• Able to take direction and act upon it, but also able to show initiative when necessary
• And finally ….a sense of humour!