Job Description
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Working Hours: 8:45am-3:15pm Monday-Friday / 44.3 Weeks plus INSET Days
Job Purpose
To work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures.
Principal Accountabilities
· Working with individual children under the direction of teaching staff
· Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher adjusting activities according to pupils' responses as appropriate.
Duties
· Establish positive relationships with pupils supported.
· Support pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills
· Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use
· Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
· Interact with, and support pupils, according to individual needs and skills
· Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs within the classroom ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources
· Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour
· Monitor and record pupil activities as appropriate writing records and reports as required
· Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher
· To support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher
· To attend to pupils' personal needs including help with social, welfare and health matters, including minor first aid.
· To assist with the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources.
· Assist with the development and implementation if IEPs
· Liaise with other staff and provide information about pupils as appropriate
· To assist with the display and presentation of pupils' work
· To supervise pupils for limited and specified periods including break-times when the postholder should facilitate games and activities
· To assist with escorting pupils on educational visits.
General
· To understand and apply school policies in relation to health, safety and welfare
· Attend relevant training and take responsibility for own development
· Attend relevant school meetings as required
· To respect confidentiality at all times
· To participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager.
· To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace
· Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School's Equal Opportunities Policy
· The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be required by the Headteacher to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.
Information about the School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is a friendly and welcoming two form entry Primary School situated in the leafy suburb of Buckhurst Hill with good transport links to Epping and London. We pride ourselves as being at the heart of our community.
Information about the School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is a friendly and welcoming two form entry primary school situated in the suburb of Buckhurst Hill with good transport links to London. We pride ourselves as being at the heart of our community and have staff who are committed to the values of trauma informed practice.
We are looking for an aspirational, innovative and highly skilled practitioner to join our successful school.
We would like our applicants to be committed to providing the best educational opportunities for all children, demonstrate outstanding practice with high expectations of pupil attainment and behaviour, have the ability to inspire and motivate children to achieve levels of excellence, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team.
We can offer a commitment to developing your teaching skills with bespoke CPD to take you to the next level in your career; enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated teaching and support staff, and a community which values everyone's achievement and prides itself on the success of all children.
We are part of The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Well-being Service and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.
EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.
Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and which provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.
EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being. Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies and practice, we are able to effectively support the children, families and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient and learn.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our schools' communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.