Reporting to the Head of Early Learning School, we are seeking an outstanding, committed and energetic Teaching and Learning Assistant to join King’s School The Crown to start in August 2023. The candidate must be a team player and must have a passion to achieve the highest levels of learning and a culture of excellence for themselves and their students.
 

• To support pupils to overcome barriers to learning so they are able to work independently and in the company of other pupils.
• To develop a mutually supportive relationship with the teaching staff to help pupils again access to the curriculum by differentiating instructions and resources.
• To support the delivery of the enhanced curriculum offered by the school.
• To work as part of a flexible and supportive team to further the ethos of the school.
• To undertake the relevant training to enhance personal development and use the knowledge to benefit the school and its pupils.
• To attend Staff, Key Stage and TLA meetings to develop and disseminate good practice.
• Be aware of the teacher’s weekly planning and be ready to assist with lesson preparation by preparing resources.
• Display pupils’ work as requested and remove when necessary.
• Supervise pupils in the communal areas to ensure a high standard of behaviour is maintained.
• Carry out allocated playground, lunchtime and after-school duties as agreed.
• Escort children to and from the school buses at the start and end of day except where other duties, as agreed by the Head of Early Leaning School, prevent this.
• Provide duty-cover for absent colleagues when requested to do so by a line manager.
• Reward and sanction children in accordance with the school’s ‘Positive Behaviour’ policy to ensure the school’s high standards of behaviour and discipline are maintained.
• To work with fellow colleagues in a spirit of mutual cooperation to maintain and enhance a pleasant professional working environment.
• Refer comments, questions and complaints from parents directly to the class teacher.
• Support pupils during lessons as directed by the class teacher.