Teaching Assistant (Special)
- Recruiter
- Bowden House School
- Location
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 08 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 25 Jun 2017
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Teaching Assistant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
BOWDEN HOUSE SCHOOL
FIRLE ROAD, SEAFORD, EAST SUSSEX BN25 2JB
DUE TO INCREASING DEMAND THE SCHOOL HAVE THE FOLLOWING VACANCY:-
Post Title: Teacher Assistant (Special)
Hours: 35 hours per week term-time only
Grade: APT&C Pro rata Scale 3 Pt 14 - 17
London Borough Tower Hamlets Education Directorate
School: Bowden House
Responsible to: Head of Education and/or Class teacher / Senior Leadership Team
Responsible for: N/A
Purpose of the job:
To assist the teacher by supporting teaching and learning in order to raise the standard of children's achievements, particularly in literacy and numeracy skills.
Major duties and responsibilities:
To work with individual children and groups under the direction of the class teacher, introducing tasks, monitoring children's work and using a range of strategies to support their learning.
To assist the class teacher in keeping records of children's progress and achievements and contribute to the teacher's planning for individual and groups.
To provide practical support to the class teacher in maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment for learning.
Job activities:
To use a range of support methods and resources, appropriate to the needs of individuals and groups as directed by the class teacher/SENCO. Meet regularly with the class teacher/SENCO to plan and review support.
To contribute to the teacher's feedback on children's progress to parents and relevant professionals.
To identify and respond appropriately to individual differences, under the guidance of the class teacher/SENCO.
To support the development of children's skills of organisation and collaboration and promote independence and positive attitudes towards learning.
To contribute to the organisation of the classroom eg through preparation and management of resources.
Job activities: (continued)
To assist teachers in setting high expectations of children's work and behaviour and support the School's Behaviour Policy.
To give active support to the LEA's inclusive education policy.
To share responsibility for pupils' welfare and pastoral care and the supervision of children outside the classroom, eg during playtimes.
To accompany children and their teachers on educational visits and to contribute to the development of closer links between home and school.
To attend relevant INSET, as requested, in order to be updated about the school curriculum and policies.
Ensure that all duties and responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the School's Health and Safety at work policy.
To participate in the School's performance management scheme, ensuring that performance standards/targets are set and met within the agreed timescales.
To comply with the School's Equal Opportunities Policy and assist with its development and promotion within the section.
As directed, the postholder will undertake additional duties and responsibilities that may arise from time to time commensurate with the grade of the post.
To apply please download and complete the attached applicaiton form, Completed application forms should be sent to
Closing date for completed application forms: 30 June, 2017
The school is committed to the Safeguarding and Protection of Children. We appoint staff in positions of trust and it is our duty under Safer Recruitment to ensure that they are fit to work with vulnerable young people. References and an enhanced CRB that are satisfactory to us, will be a condition of appointment.
We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunity throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
FIRLE ROAD, SEAFORD, EAST SUSSEX BN25 2JB
DUE TO INCREASING DEMAND THE SCHOOL HAVE THE FOLLOWING VACANCY:-
Post Title: Teacher Assistant (Special)
Hours: 35 hours per week term-time only
Grade: APT&C Pro rata Scale 3 Pt 14 - 17
London Borough Tower Hamlets Education Directorate
School: Bowden House
Responsible to: Head of Education and/or Class teacher / Senior Leadership Team
Responsible for: N/A
Purpose of the job:
To assist the teacher by supporting teaching and learning in order to raise the standard of children's achievements, particularly in literacy and numeracy skills.
Major duties and responsibilities:
To work with individual children and groups under the direction of the class teacher, introducing tasks, monitoring children's work and using a range of strategies to support their learning.
To assist the class teacher in keeping records of children's progress and achievements and contribute to the teacher's planning for individual and groups.
To provide practical support to the class teacher in maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment for learning.
Job activities:
To use a range of support methods and resources, appropriate to the needs of individuals and groups as directed by the class teacher/SENCO. Meet regularly with the class teacher/SENCO to plan and review support.
To contribute to the teacher's feedback on children's progress to parents and relevant professionals.
To identify and respond appropriately to individual differences, under the guidance of the class teacher/SENCO.
To support the development of children's skills of organisation and collaboration and promote independence and positive attitudes towards learning.
To contribute to the organisation of the classroom eg through preparation and management of resources.
Job activities: (continued)
To assist teachers in setting high expectations of children's work and behaviour and support the School's Behaviour Policy.
To give active support to the LEA's inclusive education policy.
To share responsibility for pupils' welfare and pastoral care and the supervision of children outside the classroom, eg during playtimes.
To accompany children and their teachers on educational visits and to contribute to the development of closer links between home and school.
To attend relevant INSET, as requested, in order to be updated about the school curriculum and policies.
Ensure that all duties and responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the School's Health and Safety at work policy.
To participate in the School's performance management scheme, ensuring that performance standards/targets are set and met within the agreed timescales.
To comply with the School's Equal Opportunities Policy and assist with its development and promotion within the section.
As directed, the postholder will undertake additional duties and responsibilities that may arise from time to time commensurate with the grade of the post.
To apply please download and complete the attached applicaiton form, Completed application forms should be sent to
Closing date for completed application forms: 30 June, 2017
The school is committed to the Safeguarding and Protection of Children. We appoint staff in positions of trust and it is our duty under Safer Recruitment to ensure that they are fit to work with vulnerable young people. References and an enhanced CRB that are satisfactory to us, will be a condition of appointment.
We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunity throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.