Vacancy for a Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor

Mission Statement

An inclusive school where students, staff and families all work together to ensure that boys will be the best they can be.

Vacancy for Teaching Assistant

Application Close Date: 14th October 2024 at 9am 

Interviews:  Wednesday 16th October 2024

Start Date: TBC

Job Description

The post holder will report to the member of the leadership group responsible for cover. The main contacts for the job are teaching staff, other support staff, and pupils.

Main Purpose of the Job:

Principal duties include working as part of a team to provide short-term cover on a daily basis, primarily for the faculty to which you are attached, but also for other subject areas as required. When not actively covering a lesson, you will support activities within the faculty. The school is seeking ambitious, flexible, and hardworking applicants who are looking to gain experience in a school setting.
 

Main Duties:

Covering for Absent Staff:

• Work with groups of children under the supervision of the teacher, including implementing programmes of work and individual support for pupils.
• Use specialist skills, training, or experience to support pupils.
• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model by presenting a positive personal image and responding appropriately to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others, engaging all pupils in activities.
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognize and reward self-reliance.
• Provide regular feedback on children’s progress to the class teacher and file records.
• Provide feedback to pupils regarding their progress and achievement.
   

Within the Designated Faculty:

• Under the teacher’s direction, prepare the classroom for lessons, including display work, and clear it afterward as appropriate.
• Maintain and update records, information, and data, and produce analysis and reports as required.
• Undertake the marking of pupils’ work, when required, and accurately record achievement and progress.
• Administer and assess routine tests, and invigilate exams.
• Attend parents’ meetings as required.
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against predetermined learning objectives.
   

Support for the School:

• Ensure strategic processes are followed to overcome barriers to learning, including behaviour management strategies.
• Be aware of and comply with child protection procedures, health and safety regulations, security protocols, confidentiality, and data protection policies, reporting any concerns to the relevant staff member.
• Accompany teachers on home visits, as well as teachers and pupils on educational visits.
• Assist in maintaining high standards of health and safety at all times.
• Maintain positive relationships with colleagues and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Assist in the supervision of classroom and outdoor activities.
• Be aware of and support diversity, ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities for learning and development.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the school.
   

Person Specification:

• A desire to work with pupils across the full ability range.
• The ability to relate well to both children and adults.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• Effective use of ICT to support learning.
• The ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
• Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with the public, pupils, and colleagues.
• Appropriate attire for a school environment.
• Self-motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges.

How to Apply:

All applicants must complete a school application form as CV’s cannot be accepted due to school’s commitment to safeguarding

Please refer to the ‘job description’ and ‘person specification’, addressing your qualities and suitability for the post. The application should also include a supporting letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 showing how you meet the person specification.

Please email completed school applications forms and supporting letter to recruitment@burnage.manchester.sch.uk

Please note the school will not accept any calls/CV’s from agencies in regards to this advertisement.

Burnage Academy for Boys is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.  The posts are subject to pre-employment and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.