L40601243 Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Monmouthshire County ...

MONMOUTH COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLHeadteacherMr R Vaughan Davies1636 on roll with 356 in Sixth FormHeadteacher: Mr R V DaviesTeaching Assistant Level 1NJC Band B SCP 9-13 (£13,589 - £15,444 pro rata)fixed-term contract until 31 st August 2014Teaching Assistants work alongside teaching staff and students to: enhance the learning of students with a wide range of learning needs work with Literacy and Numeracy Programmes to support Basic Skills support teaching staff in enabling students to gain independence andparticipate in the curriculum and in the general life of the schoolWe are looking for an individual with: experience of working with children in a learning context level 2 qualifications in Literacy and Numeracy a passion for learning an empathy with young people first class interpersonal and organisational skillsFull induction and support will be provided.The post is term time only 0.77 FTE.Fixed Term contract to commence as soon as possible until 31/08/14.Hours of work are 8.30am until 3.30pmClosing Date: Tuesday 5 th November 2013Interview: Monday 11 th November 2013Further details are available by contacting:Mrs J Jenkins, Monmouth Comprehensive School, Old Dixton Road,Monmouth, Monmouthshire NP25 3YTTel: 01600 775166 Fax: 01600 775151email: jenkinsj@monmouth.schoolsedu.org.ukOld Dixton Road, Monmouth, Monmouthshire NP25 3YTTelephone: 01600 775177 Fax: 01600 775151 E-mail: monmouthcomp@monmouth.schoolsedu.org.uk Website: www.monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk

Monmouth Comprehensive SchoolJob Description1 Name:2 Title of Post: Teaching Assistant3 Post Id: L406012434 Salary Grade: TA15 Relationships:The postholder5.1 is responsible to the Headteacher through the Additional Needs Co-ordinator tosupport the learning of students5.2 works with teachers and other teaching assistants in the classroom or with smallgroups to support learning5.3 works with all colleagues (externally and internally) as appropriate to establish andmaintain productive relationships6 Purpose of the job:6.1 To complement the work of teachers by supporting access to learning for students inparticipating and succeeding in their learning programmes.7 Responsibilities:7.1 To work with students in making sure they can access and participate in the learningprogrammes.7.2 Support students in respect of local and national approaches to learning, such asEssential Skills, literacy, numeracy.

7.3 Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and evaluate progress andachievement.7.4 Assist with keeping records of learning and contribute to reviews of practice andprovision.7.5 Support the classroom teacher with the marking of students’ work.7.6 Promote positive values, attitudes and student behaviour in line with establishedpolicies and practices.7.7 To continue to develop practice in line with national/local and school priorities.8 Guidance:8.1 To work with the Additional Needs Co-ordinator in working across the entirecurriculum to meet the needs of learners.8.2 To use the learning data provided to support students’ learning and enable them tomake progress.8.3 To support the delivery of lessons and use approaches to allow all students to accesslessons/learning.8.4 To assist with the monitoring of student achievement.8.5 To provide information as part of the review of IEPs/ILPs to support students’learning across the school.8.6 To work within the policies and practices of the school in supporting students’learning.

“Learning to Lead our Lives”“Dysgu Trwy Arwain”TEACHING ASSISTANT – TA1Person SpecificationExperienceWorking with children of relevant age in a learning context.QualificationsLevel 2 numeracy/literacy skills.Completion of an Induction Programme.Have a record of participating in development and training opportunities.Knowledge/SkillsExcellent interpersonal skills of working with children and adults in a learning environment.Have a knowledge of basic technology in supporting learning.Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and yourown position within these.Is able to work within professional standards.

October 2013TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1Fixed term until 31 st August 2014Dear ApplicantThank you for your interest in the above post.Please include in your application the completed application form and a letteroutlining why you believe that your experience, interests and aptitudes are applicableto this post and this school. Please do not enclose a curriculum vitae.Closing Date: Tuesday 5 th November 2013Interview: Monday 11 th November 2013I hope you feel that the enclosed documentation gives you enough background tosense what the school is like and understand the requirements of the position forwhich you are applying. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate toget in touch.Yours sincerelyR V DaviesHeadteacher

“Learning to Lead our Lives”“Dysgu Trwy Arwain”Monmouth Comprehensive School -A School at the Heart of the CommunityThe School’s Heart – our Vision and ValuesThe school has built its practice and provision on the vision and belief of ‘Learningto Lead our Lives’. ‘Learning to Lead our Lives’ is about young people becomingindependent, self-aware and resilient. We aim to develop with our students the skills,knowledge, understanding and attitudes that will help them lead with all aspects oftheir lives.We have created a learning environment where every individual is able to develop arange of academic, vocational, technical, emotional and spiritual skills. Our approachis holistic and built around the child. Learners make progress by building theircapacity to become self-sustaining and self-regulatory.We know that confidence and self-esteem form the platform of success for everychild. Recognition and celebration are fundamental to our practice. ‘Knowing everychild and knowing them well’ is very important to us. Our Integrated Curriculum, the‘spine’ of our school, allows every student to form, with their teachers, a deep andmeaningful learning relationship. Integrated Curriculum Form Teachers remain withstudents through the Key Stages, walking beside them as they become independentand dynamic young people. The ‘relationship’ and the quality of relationship is whatmatters.Our skills focus, with exploratory learning about ‘How’ to learn as well as ‘What’ tolearn, supports every student in developing their own approaches. Our teaching isstrategic and rigorous, building on students’ strengths and unique ways of learning.The emphasis we place on an holistic education means that we focus on everyaspect of a student’s development and personal growth. At every occasion wecelebrate success, from the classroom through to Success Assemblies and Awards’Evening. Every step taken by a student is important for their self-worth and sense ofachievement.The school works for and with its community. We have worked to create a sharedunderstanding of how we will provide the very best nurture for all our children whoare our most precious resource and our future. We know it ‘takes a village to raise achild’. Over the years we have taken our learning out into the community and havebrought the community in to learn alongside students. The community is rich withlearning resources and we value the fact that it can provide authentic learning for allour students.At our school we have a culture of creating the very best for every child and knowthat belief, values and culture drive our success. Our vision is rooted in our values.The whole school community – students, staff, governors, parents alongside the

wider community created our values. They are:- Success, Independence, Respect,Security and Freedom with Independence. These values are to be found in all ourwork and form the framework around which learning is created within the vision.Background to our current site, facilities and locationMonmouth Comprehensive School is a Year 7 - Year 13 (11-19) mixed, fullycomprehensive school with a capacity for 1,690 students. There are currently 1,635students on roll; this includes a thriving sixth form of 350 post-16 students.Projections show that by 2018 the school will have 1700 students on roll with 350+students undertaking post-16 provision.The school is situated in the historic town of Monmouth towards the northern end,adjacent to the busy A40 dual carriageway. The school is linked to the commercialheart of the town as well as being close to the town library, the Shire Hall andmuseum which has provision for education and learning, Parish Church and nondenominationalchapels. The school looks out toward the slopes of the Kymin and isconnected to the river Wye by way of an underpass. The school has the distinction ofhaving a rowing club and is recognised nationally for its rowing success.The school buildings are spread across a large campus, with the town at one endand playing fields to the other. These buildings vary in size and condition. Thecampus is shared with the town Leisure Centre. The school and Leisure Centre animportant focal point for the local community and the school has been working withcommunity partners to broaden and extend the learning opportunities available.The school has worked hard to provide a modern, safe and secure environment forlearning. Over the last three years the school has invested heavily in IT, with grantsmade available from Monmouthshire County Council and the Welsh Government. Wehave also experimented with flexible learning spaces and developed our curriculumto provide coherent and systematic approaches to learning within our IntegratedCurriculum. The school is organised into Faculties and Year Groups with FacultyLeaders, Progress Leaders and Learning Co-ordinators leading the learning. Theschool has also worked very closely with its Cluster of primary schools and post-16Providers, including making the most of learning resources within the community.These links with Cluster schools, post-16 providers and community based learninghas led to much more collaboration. For the last three years the school has createdflexible learning time by running a number of clubs after school and hasexperimented with extending the school day for post-16 provision.In the last year the school has started to become ‘hub’ for Facilities Managementacross Cluster schools and Local Authority buildings. This innovation is bringingtogether resources and deploying them more effectively. This development willcontinue to grow and more services will be integrated into a ‘Cluster’ arrangementwith the school.Further information can be found on our website:www.monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk