Compassionate Learning Support Assistant Job Riyadh area,Riyadh Region Saudi Arabia,Education / Teaching

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:
Teaching Assistant

Responsible to: Head Teacher

Responsible for: SEN Primary class KS1/2

Purpose and summary of job

The role of the Teaching Assistant (TA) is primarily to help to provide a happy, secure, caring and effective environment in which learning can best take place. The support provided is for the student, the teacher, the curriculum and the school. The role involves carrying out a range of tasks, under the direction of a Teacher contributing to the general care of students and helping to assist in the delivery and evaluation of specific programmes.

Main

Duties and Responsibilities Support for the student

By carrying out the following duties as directed by the Teacher

To establish and maintain relationships with individual children and groups
To provide care and support for individual children in formal, informal and new learning situations. This includes responding to health problems and helping the child with hygiene and personal/intimate care matters consistent with Personal, Social and Health Education programme
To enable children to participate in learning activities by providing support, as appropriate for their specific difficulties:
- Communication and interaction difficulties.
- Cognition and learning difficulties.
- Behavioural, emotional and social development needs.
- Sensory and/or physical impairment.
To help children develop their literacy and numeracy skills. This will also involve providing literacy and numeracy support to help them access wider aspects of the curriculum.

Support for the teacher(s)

By carrying out the following duties as directed by the Teacher

To provide effective support for colleagues by maintaining positive working relationships and developing effectiveness in a support role. This involves helping inexperienced staff to develop their skills
To assist the teacher in organising the learning environment, preparing and maintaining materials and resources
To support the delivery of the curriculum by taking responsibility for working with groups or individuals, in a range of subjects and situations, under the direction and guidance of the Teacher
To observe student performance, contribute to reports and maintain records as required, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained
To contribute to the planning and evaluation of programmes and activities
To support the use of information and communication technology in the classroom

Support for the school

To attend for work reliably and punctually
To know where to access policies and to be aware of and follow their contents
To promote positive behaviour by applying policy and implementing current programmes and strategies for all children with whom you work. This includes the use of appropriate physical interventions where necessary, having received training
To develop your own practice through the supervision and appraisal process, ensuring your training needs are identified and addressed.
To use all communication channels effectively and attend meetings to support the smooth running of the education team.
To develop and maintain positive working relationships with other professionals and parents by attending case reviews, establishing phone contact and producing reports
To ensure that people with whom you have contact have equal opportunities, to acknowledge their individual differences and uphold their rights and responsibilities, including the right not to be discriminated against.
To cover for an absent teacher for a short period of time, as requested within the following parameters:
- Only where there is no supply teacher, other teacher available to cover for the absent teacher
To carry out, as and when required, any additional tasks and responsibilities as are reasonably compatible with this job description and its objectives.

Health & Safety

To contribute to the maintenance of a safe and secure learning environment. This includes taking the appropriate action in the event of an emergency

A duty exists (under Health & Safety legislation) to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and that of others. This implies taking positive steps to understand the hazards in the workplace, to evaluate and take…