Teaching Assistant - Dropmore Infant School

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our friendly and motivated team in our wonderful infant school.

The ideal candidate will put the welfare and progress of children at the centre of everything they do and is able to support our pupils in reaching their full potential.

Term time only: Yes

Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 1B Point 6 – 10 (FTE £24,836 - £25,823)

Contract type: Fixed Term

Hours: Part-time

Interviews to be held: We will consider applications from 28th October. Rolling interviews from the 2nd of November. We will withdraw the application process early if a suitable candidate is found.

Dropmore Infant School is a small, friendly school in an idyllic rural setting, which has educated children in the local area for over 200 years. It is surrounded by open countryside with a large playing field and landscaped areas including an adventure playground, pond, vegetable plots, orchard and wild flower area. The school has benefited from much refurbishment and improvement over the recent years, but still retains its unique charm with the old thatched roof building.

We are strongly committed to developing the 'whole' child both personally and academically and are in a privileged position to offer small class sizes. We offer children an interesting, challenging and creative curriculum which caters for all abilities in a safe, happy and stimulating environment. We have high expectations for all of the children that are placed in our care and high expectations of the staff that support them.

We aim to create the foundations for children to become successful, happy, confident, independent learners.

• Be aware of and comply with the school's policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Whistleblowing, Equalities and Staff Code of Conduct, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
• The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
• Assist with minor accidents applying first aid and entering details of incidents in the First Aid & Incidents log book.
• Administer prescribed medication in accordance with written parental instruction and in line with the School's policy and procedure, ensuring security of medicines at all times.
• Care appropriately for children taken ill whilst at school and contact parents after discussion with and under the guidance of the teacher or Headteacher.
• Assist children who require cleaning and/or changing following slips and trips, sickness, soiling etc.
• Provide information for, and contribute to the annual review process and/or case conferences when required.
• Arrange for other TA/LSAs to cover duties when absent and cover for absent staff when necessary.
• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson time, including breaktime, when appropriate.
• Demonstrate positive attitudes, values and behaviours.
• Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school.
• Be committed to improve own practice, through reflection and self-evaluation and by attending relevant courses, training and other learning activities (e.g. INSET or Twilight sessions).
• To participate in the school's Performance Management process.
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
• To assist in the general care of the school environment by undertaking tidying of general areas.
• Accept any other reasonable duties, responsibilities or tasks which the Headteacher may require

The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be…