Teaching Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

(DBS)

Job Description Class Teacher

Teachers make the education of their pupils their first concern and are accountable for achieving the

highest possible standards in work and conduct. Teachers act with honesty and integrity; have strong

positive professional relationships; and work with parents in the best interests of their pupils.

1. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils

• Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect.
• Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions.
• Set high expectations for not only the academic success for each child but expectations that develop
• them as a whole child. _
• Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of children
• in our school. _
• Maintain an attractive and stimulating interactive learning environment, and to contribute to displays
• in the school as a whole. _

2. Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils

• Plan lessons which build on children’s current knowledge in order to make rapid progress.
• Use formative and summative assessment accurately in order to make accurate judgements about
• children, at least termly. _
• Encourage children to reflect on their own learning and learning behaviour in order to make accurate
• self-assessments and make progress. _
• Be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes.
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these.
• Guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching.
• Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work.
• lessons which maintain children’s interest. _
• Keep abreast of curriculum developments in order to maximise the opportunities for children’s
• progress. _
• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy,
• exciting curriculum. _
• promote the value of scholarship. _
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics.

4. Plan and teach well-structured lessons

• Plan and prepare work for the pupils in accordance with the EYFS and School Policies, appropriate
• to the schools’ needs, interests, experience and existing knowledge of the pupils in the class. Involve _
• the support staff in planning and preparation where appropriate. _
• Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time
• Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity.
• Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching.

5. Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils

• Know when and how to differentiate appropriately and with maximum effect, using approaches which
• enable pupils to be taught effectively. _
• Have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and how
• best to overcome these. _
• Demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and how
• to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development. _
• Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special education needs;
• those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able _
• to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them. _

6. Make accurate and productive use of assessment

• Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress.
• Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons.
• Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to
• respond to the feedback in accordance with the schools’ high expectations. _

7. Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

• Fully uphold and implement the school behaviour policy which promotes high expectations for
• behaviour, individual responsibility and excellent learning behaviour. _
• Fully engage with and uphold the school’s Restorative approach to conflict in order to restore
• harmony in challenging situations. _
• Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good
• and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the schools, in accordance with the school’s _
• behaviour policy.