Higher Level Student Support Assistant

About the role
As a Higher Level EAL Teaching Assistant, you shall support pupils with EAL needs across the school and contribute to raising the educational achievement of these pupils by working in sustained collaboration with curriculum and inclusion teams. For this particular position, we are looking for someone who has a specialism in either German, French, or Spanish. This position is to begin in August 2024.

General Higher Level Learning Support Responsibilities

1. Supporting the pupils
   • Providing one-on-one or small group assistance tailored to students' specific learning needs.
   • Facilitating and guiding pupils during learning activities, ensuring they understand and engage with the material.
   • Tracking and recording student progress, providing feedback, and reporting to the class teacher.
   • Implementing strategies to manage and support positive student behaviour.
   • Assisting with extracurricular activities, enhancing pupils' overall educational experience.
   • Motivating and encouraging students to engage fully with their learning activities.
2. Supporting the Inclusion Team
   • Assisting in the preparation and delivery of learning activities.
   • Organising and preparing materials and resources.
   • Supervising students during lessons, breaks, and other activities.
   • Assisting with administrative tasks related to the Inclusion Team.
   • Taking responsibility to organise and allocate resources.
   • Planning and preparing resources for intervention groups within year group.
3. Supporting the school
   • Liaising, advising, and consulting with other members of the school.
   • Supporting with whole school activities.
   • Contributing to review meetings, as appropriate.
   • Participating in relevant professional development.
   • Providing support, coaching, and mentoring for TAs as appropriate.
   • Being fully aware and supportive of school policies and procedures.
   • Maintaining confidentiality about home-school, pupil-teacher, and school work matters.
   • Completing any other related task as directed.