Teaching Assistant - Primary School at Braeburn Schools

Responsibilities include, but are not restricted to:

• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher and other line managers.
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.
• Help pupils learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on his/her own
• Help to create learning resources as directed by the teacher.
• Maintain classroom resources to promote a tidy and efficient learning environment. Provide appropriate pastoral care to enable children to feel secure and happy.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence. At times, assist children to get changed for PE or for swimming lessons, where necessary.
• Attend year group or key stage meetings and reviews.
• Help with school events, productions, school trips and other activities.
• Administrative Duties
• Prepare and present high quality displays of pupils' work as directed by the class teachers. Assist class teachers with maintaining pupil records/reading records.
• Support class teachers with photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching. Successful applicants should have a teaching qualification and TSC number.