Advanced or Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- Whitby, ON, Canada
Full-time
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About The Role
Are you an experienced general teaching assistant looking to progress in your career?
Our Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced teaching assistant to join our team. This role can be adapted to be a mix of advanced and higher-level duties depending on the candidate’s qualifications and skillset. Based initially in our Key Stage One class, you will have the chance to contribute more widely across the school, supporting pupils in a range of learning environments as required.
Key duties
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Are you an experienced general teaching assistant looking to progress in your career?
Our Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced teaching assistant to join our team. This role can be adapted to be a mix of advanced and higher-level duties depending on the candidate’s qualifications and skillset. Based initially in our Key Stage One class, you will have the chance to contribute more widely across the school, supporting pupils in a range of learning environments as required.
Key duties
- Support engaging lessons and activities alongside the class teacher
- Deliver support to individuals and small groups under the guidance of the class teacher to maximise progress
- Monitor pupil development and provide clear, timely feedback
- Help prepare an organised, inclusive and stimulating classroom environment
- Supervise pupils and promote positive behaviour and wellbeing
- Work collaboratively as part of a supportive school team
- Cover short term teacher absence and communicate pupil work as planned by the classroom teacher
- Within an agreed system of supervision, plan teaching and learning objectives, prepare and deliver learning activities and evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans according to pupil responses/needs
- Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Experience working with children in an education setting
- A good understanding of child/ young people’s development and learning processes
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children and young people
- Behaviour management
Job pack and documents
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Responsibilities
Support the class teacher by delivering engaging lessons and learning activities, assisting individuals and small groups, monitoring pupil progress, and maintaining an inclusive classroom environment. For the higher-level role, cover short-term teacher absences, plan and deliver learning activities within an agreed supervision system, and adapt work based on pupils’ needs and responses.
Requirements
Candidates need an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, experience working with children in an education setting, and an understanding of child development, learning, safeguarding, and behaviour management. Higher-level duties require HLTA status or QTS.
Skills
- Classroom Support
- Lesson Delivery
- Small-Group Instruction
- Pupil Development Monitoring
- Feedback
- Classroom Preparation
- Pupil Supervision
- Positive Behaviour Management
- Safeguarding
- Child Development
- Learning Support
- Lesson Planning
- Evaluating Learning Activities
- Teamwork
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Categories
- Education
Keywords
- Teaching Assistant
- Advanced Teaching Assistant
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- HLTA Status
- QTS
- NVQ Level 3
- Classroom Support
- Key Stage One
- Lesson Delivery
- Small-Group Instruction
- Pupil Progress
- Child Development
- Learning Processes
- Safeguarding
- Behaviour Management
- Inclusive Classroom
- Learning Activities
- Teacher Absence Cover
- Lesson Planning
- Pupil Wellbeing