HILLTOP PRIMARY SCHOOL: Teaching Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

Start Date: Sep 2016

Pay: £16,000-£25,000

This job will incorporate many exciting roles from being an advocate for reading in our breakfast reading club to leading PE development across the school. There are also ‘regular’ teaching assistant duties.

General duties

• Provide teaching support in small groups and where necessary, be assigned to individual pupils to aid the teacher.


• Liaise with the teacher to understand the objectives of each session.


• Assist the teacher with observations and monitoring of the progress of children, both educationally and socially.


• Keep up to date written records of the pupils.


• Promote positive behaviour patterns, raise self-esteem and improve independent working in children to assist their educational growth.


• Lead and model good practice in PE lessons; team teaching with staff where necessary.


• Prepare the more able pupils for participation in the Mini Youth Games.


• Participate and supervise pupils during of-site activities.


• Make materials and resources for teachers or pupils as directed by the class teacher and assist where necessary with the mounting of work and displays.


• Assist where necessary with the preparation and clearing away of the classroom and materials to ensure effective teaching.


• To run a before school reading club; being a positive role model for pupils that attend.


• To undertake playground duties.


• To attend meetings with members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).


• To attend training sessions as requested by the SLT.


• To undertake any other duties as directed by the SLT.

Closing Date: 23/06/2016 at 08:00

Interviews: 01/07/2016

Information about the school

Hilltop School is a large, oversubscribed, primary school situated in a pleasant part of Rochester known as Frindsbury. It is within walking distance of Strood station and also close to the by-pass with fast access to the A2/M2. The school enjoys an excellent reputation in Medway Council and with the local community. The school has very good facilities on-site for both pupils and staff.

The school is also fortunate in having a large indoor heated swimming pool. Every classroom has an interactive whiteboard and networked computer and all teachers have a laptop. The building has wifi to allow flexibility when teaching ICT, with a brand new (March 2015) Computer Suite with 30 networked computers.

Results at the end of Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 are always above National and Local averages and continue to rise. This is down to having excellent staff, motivated children and parents who work with the school to ensure that all children achieve the best possible outcomes.

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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