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Position Title: Classroom Assistant
Line Manager/Reporting into: Class Teacher / Headteacher
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term
ROLE SUMMARY & JOB PURPOSE
We are seeking an outstanding, committed and energetic Classroom Assistant to join King’s School The Crown to start in August 2023. The ideal candidate must be a caring, child-centered, hard-working, and resilient individual with a motivation to be a positive role model and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young children. The Classroom Assistant must be able to support the social and personal needs of pupils, which ensures that they have a safe and healthy environment in which to learn and develop.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
King’s School The Crown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the pupil. Applicants will undergo rigorous child protection screening including checks with past employers and an enhanced safeguarding check as well as completing any relevant safeguarding assessments.
If successful, you are expected to share this commitment. The protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all staff members. All staff is expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the ethos, principles and values of our School.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
We are an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace in accordance with national laws. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, gender, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by law.
Job Requirements
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Although this list is not exhaustive, the position holder will be responsible for the following:
- To support students in providing for their personal care including manual handling, support in eating, drinking and using the toilet.
- To work alongside the teacher and the teaching and learning support assistant to maintain a purposeful, orderly, supportive and safe environment.
- To assist with the development of resources for teaching activities, alongside the classroom team.
- To take part in team meetings, reporting on pupil performance.
- To supervise students during leisure time including on the playground.
- To be aware of the school safeguarding policies and procedures and report immediately to the class teacher and or the head teacher any concerns about a student’s wellbeing.
- To take photographs and videos to record progress.
- Follow Health and Safety procedures and report issues promptly.
- To undertake flexibly any other reasonable requests made by the head teacher, head of department or class teacher in line with the duties of support staff.
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