Lowca Community School is situated in the seaside village of Lowca close to Whitehaven. We are located in an old school building which was built in 1884. We are proud of our warm and welcoming atmosphere and we cater for children aged 3-11.
We are looking for someone who is a teamplayer that can use their own initiative to join our team as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant.
Role Description
Under the supervision of teachers/senior staff, undertake a range of varied tasks to support teaching, learning and care by working with individuals or small groups of pupils.
- Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupil's responses.
- Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording pupil progress and behaviour in order to contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher.
- Support pupil's social, emotional and physical wellbeing, reporting concerns to the appropriate person.
- Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures including code of conduct, child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to a nominated person.
- Encourage independent learning and promote inclusion of all pupils in and outside of the classroom and escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out of school activities.
- Select, prepare and clear away classroom materials and learning areas ensuring they are available for use, including developing and presenting displays. This may include out of school activities and after school events.
- Share information about pupils with other staff, parents/carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate
- Within the context of school behaviour plans and policies, use initiative to deal with issues that arise and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Rate of pay
£6.40 per hour
Hours of work
30 hours per week
Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.30pm