Higher Level Teaching Assistant (TA4) at Cherry Orchard Primary School

Key Purpose: to teach whole classes in the absence of class teachers e.g. during their PPA, leadership release time, or absence due to illness.

This role will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities, this will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for whole classes. It will also involve monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupil achievement, progress and development. The role will also involve responsibility for the management and development of a specialist area within the school and where required, the management of other support staff.

Main Activities:

• To teach whole classes across the school during the absence of teachers e.g. during their PPA, leadership release time, or absence due to illness. • To be responsible for, or support an aspect of, the school curriculum. • Where relevant attend teaching staff briefings and disseminate relevant information to other staff as appropriate. • Responsible for organising meetings/briefings as required to lead/support an area of specialism across the school.

Supporting the pupils

• To assist pupils in making progress across all subject areas. • Assist in offsite visits. • Aid pupils with special needs to access all subjects of the national curriculum and encourage their independence as learners. • Motivate and encourage pupils to behave well in and around school. • Acquaint themselves with the SEND processes and support materials available in and around the school for individual pupil or group use. • Develop a supportive and trusting relationship with other adults and children across the school. • Promote and reinforce pupil self-esteem through praise and encouragement. • Be sensitive to the general welfare and care of all pupils within the school, drawing areas of concern to the attention of senior staff. • Meet the physical and/ or hygiene needs of pupils as required. • Where required to support children at break and lunch times.

Supporting the school:

• Contributes to the planned teaching and learning activities. • Record pupil progress to inform future planning for coverage of the National Curriculum. • Liaise with the teaching staff team to evaluate pupil outcomes and help plan for future learning. • Ensure a safe environment is maintained within the classroom/ school for all pupils. • Attend training when appropriate and after consultation with the senior leadership team. • Be aware of and support all the school policies. • Be aware of the school safety procedures e.g. fire drill/ health and safety policy. • Treat as confidential all information on individual pupils and refer parents to the class teacher in the first instance should any questions about individuals be asked. • Foster positive links between home and school. • Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the leadership team.