Teaching Assistant
2 days ago
Cranleigh
Graduate Teaching Assistant Surrey Upto 26K per annum Main duties and responsibilities • Provide the support, care and teaching identified in learners’ individual learning plans and curriculum, • Plan, prepare and deliver sessions and activities to learners supporting the development of knowledge and skills as outlined in their individualised curriculum, • Provide behaviourally based support and reduce behaviours that cause barriers to learning and quality of life, • Support learners’ participation in social, leisure and educational activities within the local community, applying theory-based learning to practice, • Facilitate and support learners in decision making, promoting choice and involvement giving full regard to initiatives aimed at promoting individual empowerment, • Collect, record and analyse data on learners’ progress, ensuring learning support and care is appropriate and effective, making changes where needed, • Once trained, administer medication in accordance with company policies and procedures, and ensure that medical emergencies are dealt with appropriately, • Participate in relevant training to achieve required qualifications and attend mandatory training days/ courses, on- or off-site, as and when required PERSON SPECIFICATION Knowledge, skills and experience • Educated to a degree level, • Professional, personal or voluntary experience of working with adults or young people with disabilities, • Interest in special educational needs, specifically autism, • Passionate about helping others learn and develop skills, • A positive, patient, caring and can-do attitude, • Ability to work as part of a team and build good working relationships with learners, parents and staff, • Ability to keep accurate records and reports to track learner progress, • Confidence in maintaining confidentiality and discretion Personal qualities • Soundly analyses verbal and numerical data, • Contributes to improve work methods, outcomes and team performance, • Adapts to new ideas and initiatives relevant to own area of work, • Manages the workload and completion of tasks by setting timelines and milestones, and involving stakeholders to deliver on time, • Invites and builds upon the ideas of others Building relationships • Follows-up with learners during and after the delivery of services to ensure that their needs have been met, • Ensures service is provided to learners during critical periods, • Prioritises learners’ issues and address them accordingly, • Understands the reason behind, or motivation for someone’s actions, • Recognises what is and is not acceptable/possible at certain times given the Organisational rules, structures, decision-making bodies, power relationships, Code of Conduct and values Please note: This role is also known as Learning Support Worker THE POST HOLDER WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) CHECK REF : G01
