EYFS teaching assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supporting Pupils (General)

• Attend to the pupil’s personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, medication, first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate
• Deliver pastoral and learning support
• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with SEND, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support the pupil
• Assist with the development and implementation of Action Plans/Behaviour plans/EHCP/MSPs
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, act as a role model, set high expectations and interact with them according to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils in the classroom by encouraging them to interact and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Support individuals /groups of children and take responsibility for their learning
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage pupils in activities
• Set challenging and demanding expectations; motivate, promote self-esteem and independence to encourage them to achieve
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement