At Orchard, our Teaching assistants have a multifaceted role, primarily assisting teachers in supporting student learning and development. Their duties include preparing classroom materials, working with individual students or small groups, managing classroom behaviour, and providing extra support to those with specific needs. They also help with classroom organization, record-keeping, and communication with parents.
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school office on 0208 300 4878 or at [email protected].