Working week

Monday to Friday - Term time only

08:40-15:00

30 hours per week total

Wage

£14,865.87 - £15,410.87

Qualification

Teaching Assistant level 3

Duration

18 Months

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Support for Students:

  • Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and welfare
  • Establish and keep supportive relationships with individual students or small groups to ensure they understand and can achieve the tasks
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
  • Aid the learning of children by:

  • Clarifying and explaining instructions

  • Ensure that the child can use the equipment and materials supplied
  • Motivate and encourage the child as needed
  • Aid in weaker areas, e.g., spelling, handwriting, reading etc
  • Help students to concentrate and to finish the work set

Support for Teachers:

  • Prepare the classroom for lessons as directed
  • Undertake support activities as needed, e.g., photocopying, mounting displays, filing, etc
  • Undertake student record keeping as requested
  • Contribute to the management of student behaviour

Support for the Curriculum:

  • Support students to understand instructions
  • Support students in respect of local and national learning strategies e.g., literacy, numeracy, KS3, KS3, as directed by the teacher
  • Support the use of ICT in the curriculum

Support for the School:

  • Be aware of, and follow, policies and procedures, e.g., child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to the relevant person
  • Accompany staff and students on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as needed
  • Develop and keep effective working relationships with other staff
  • Attend relevant meetings as needed

Support for School/Academy/Place of work:

  • Participate in staff events by arrangement
  • Attend Staff Meetings
  • Contribute and take part in Trust events and activities where possible
  • Develop and keep effective working relationships with other staff and parents/carers
  • Adhere to the Trust values
  • Follow school policies, practices, and procedures

Skills and attributes

  • Willingness to undergo further training and development
  • Positive and enthusiastic approach towards work
  • Ability to act on own initiative
  • Kindness and empathy towards students and colleagues
  • Ability to work as part of a team effectively

Essential Qualifications

English and Maths at GCSE level A-C (4-9)

About the employer

Stamford Welland Academy (formerly Stamford Queen Eleanor School) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Stamford in the English county of Lincolnshire.