Teaching Assistant Job at Randstad (Cranleigh)

Job Description

Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant at Specialist Trust in Surrey! Are you passionate about supporting the learning and development of students in a specialist setting? This Trust, a specialist school and college, registered children's home, and adult supported living houses, is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our team of approximately 300 staff. We serve about seventy students and eleven tenants. The Role: Teaching Assistant As a TA, you will be primarily responsible for Teaching Assistance to help promote effective teaching and learning for our students. You will be accountable to the Class Teacher.

Job Responsibility

Management of Teaching and Learning: Providing teaching assistance as defined by the teacher's weekly/daily/seasonal planning
assist teachers in meeting school policy and national curriculum requirements
help maintain a purposeful teaching environment
Leading group and/or individual activities, planned by the teacher
Working individually with students to develop work, which may include work tasks outside the classroom in the community (e.g., shopping, travel skills, supporting work experience)
Supporting the general wellbeing of students and ensuring they are managed according to school expectations
Supervising students in various settings, including general movement around the large 23-acre site, in classrooms, work experience placements, toileting, changing rooms, play areas, and the dining room
Physical and mental resilience is required due to the nature of our environment and student challenges, including the physical agility to move across the site and support offsite activities
Monitoring and evaluating students' learning under the teacher's guidance, and assisting in monitoring student work to inform planning
Carrying out designated administrative tasks such as photocopying, making worksheets, stock-taking, and dealing with parents regarding illness, mishaps, or lost property
Attending and contributing to staff meetings and consultation evenings as required

Requirements

ability to track progression in attainment
background in youth work
behaviour management
building relationships
classroom management
communication
de-escalation techniques
empathy
experience in administering medication
experience in managing challenging behaviour
experience with autism spectrum disorders
experience with learning difficulties
experience with social emotional mental health
inclusiveness
manual handling
marking
mentor experience
personal care experience
planning
resilience
restraint training
speech and language therapy experience

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