Job Title: Teaching Assistant (5) JCP
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £17.57
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: Yes
Advert Closing Date:06/01/2025
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
Teaching Assistant - Jersey College Prep
Jersey College Prep is looking for a highly motivated Teaching Assistant (TAF 5) to join our dynamic support team at JCP starting January 2025 until the end of the summer term 2025, with the possibility of an extension.
Applicants should have suitable qualifications and experience or be willing to undertake training. They should be committed to ensuring the highest standards and levels of learning, care and safeguarding for all our pupils. Additionally, they should be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with pupils, staff and parents. The successful applicants will be well organised, flexible, friendly and be able to work to changing priorities.
All applications are welcome and given due consideration. Specific training and development opportunities available to the right candidates.
Working hours will be from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, term time only for the duration of the contract. Please note that salary is pro rata. A link to the Government of Jersey Teaching Assistant payscale can be found here: https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Working%20in%20Jersey/GD%20Teaching%20Assistant%20pay%20scales.pdf
Candidates are invited to contact the Head Teacher, Mrs Catherine Precious for an informal discussion about the role.
Job Purpose
To provide the teaching staff with appropriate support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of education programmes to enable access to learning of students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom. Where appropriate to provide the teaching staff with support in the planning, implementation of special educational programmes to meet the needs of individuals or small groups with special educational needs. To support the physical welfare of the students both in an integrated and extraction situation and supervise medication as prescribed by a physician. To encourage children to treat each other with respect and to follow the school’s behaviour policy at all times
Job Specific Outcomes
Plan individual programmes against learning objectives, feedback to the team on the progress and behaviour of the individual group or pupil within the special needs area.
Observe and monitor the development of specific students, recording appropriately and applying this knowledge to future planning.
Providing learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils.
Supervise and provide particular support for students including those with special needs ensuring the safety and access to learning activities in line with the curriculum.
Assess record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher.
To supervise the students in planned activities within the curriculum areas in the manner best suited to the individual needs.
Accompany teaching staff on visits, trips and out of school activities where appropriate.
Transporting and supporting physically disabled and special needs students where necessary.
Attend to the students’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social and emotional wellbeing, health, hygiene and welfare matters.
Care for sick, distressed, and injured children, carrying out the necessary first aid and take appropriate follow up action as necessary and within school policy.
Plan and evaluate specialist-learning activities, with the teacher, writing reports and records as required. Select and adapt appropriate resources and methods to facilitate agreed learning objectives
Qualifications
Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to Level 2 NVQ level 2 or equivalent in childcare, or experience and commitment to work towards. Appropriate First Aid qualification.
Experience
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age. 2 years’ experience of working with students.
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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