Heath House Preparatory School
French Teaching Assistant
Job Location
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Organisation- HEATH HOUSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL (website https://globalschools.com/schools/heathhouse/)
Position - French Teaching Assistant
Key Responsibilities-
Duties
- To be an adaptable, supportive, vigilant, positive and willing member of staff who enjoys working with children.
- Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the Class Teacher, Key Stage Lead and Head Teacher.
- Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes for pupils and help monitor their progress.
- Provide support for individual pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
- To read with children as required.
- To assist children with snack and drinks including filling up children’s water bottles as required.
- To serve meals and assist with supervising meal times.
- Assist in providing a safe, homely, friendly and caring environment.
- Provide Class Teachers with clear daily feedback on all intervention work with children and record the work that has been done appropriately.
- Work in close partnership with Class Teachers and other members of staff at all times
- Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, as necessary.
- Assist class teachers with maintaining pupil records.
- Support pupils with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.
- Assist with all lunchtimes and break-times
- Door duty in the morning and afternoon
- Contribute significantly to homework club and extra curricular clubs.
- To run extra curricular clubs as needed.
- Vigilantly supervise play of children on the Heath as well as inside the classroom.
- Assist the class teacher in maintaining a clean and tidy classroom.
- Regularly clean all classroom resources.
- Ensure that all floors are clear and clean, ensuring spills are dealt with appropriately.
- Assist the class teacher by clearing away resources efficiently at the end of the lesson.
- Supervise structured activities during Summer School.
- When assisting with the EYFS, engage with and enrich play with children.
- When assisting with the EYFS, promote constructive educational play.
Language Lessons
( As applicable)
- Demonstrate an excellent knowledge of the language which they are teaching.
- Accurately plan, in line with the Heath House curriculum, one language lesson per class each week.
- Provide appropriate and engaging lessons for each class.
- Maintain good classroom discipline at all times and discuss behaviour with the class teacher as necessary.
- Mark all work accurately, in line with the school Marking Policy.
Administrative Duties
- Prepare and present displays of pupils’ work.
- Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks, in advance of the lesson they are required for, in order to support teaching.
- To check and notify the office well in advance of essential resources running out.
- Be vigilant in the use of IT equipment.
- Undertake other duties from time to time as the Head Teacher requires.
- Keep up to date with school policy documents.
Standards and Quality Assurance
- Act in a professional manner at all times.
- Support the aims, ethos and values of the school.
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, attendance and behaviour, in and out of school.
- Attend team and staff meetings.
- Attend other relevant meetings as required.
- Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Head Teacher.
- Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.
- Undertake first aid duties as required.
- Attend school events including, performances, fayres, Parents’ Evenings, trips, overnight residential trips, such as PGL, and Friends of Heath House meetings.
- Make points clearly and effectively, allowing for the views of others.
- Keep records effectively in relation to school expectations.
Other Duties
- To undertake any other duties which may be regarded within the nature of the grading of the post, as specified by the Head Teacher.
- The post holder must comply with the schools Health & Safety policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.
- The post holder must take an active role in their own professional development, attending all appropriate training courses offered by Heath House.
- Maintain the high expectations of Heath House and its parents regarding educational standards and behaviour.
- Participate in arrangements made for job appraisals and reviews.
- Expect a list of other duties that the Head Teacher may from time to time ask you to perform.
Location: London, GB
Posted Date: 10/3/2024
Contact Information
Contact | Human Resources Heath House Preparatory School |
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