Post
Title: Classroom
Assistant
Hours of Work: Full-time, term-time
Reporting to: The Special Educational Needs
Co-Ordinator, for day-to-day management and to the Vice Principal - Pastoral.
Working in partnership
with: Housemasters, class
teachers, mentors, parents and other professionals involved in the overall care
of the pupils.
Overall
role: Under the
direction of the Vice Principal to work as part of the team within the School
to provide all necessary assistance to support pupils with learning
difficulties and/or disabilities in mainstream classes and in school in
general.
This will involve working directly with pupils
and their peers in a classroom situation.
There will be a level of supervision at break and lunch times.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.0 Special
Support:
1.1
Assist
with the support and care of the pupils with special educational needs, for
example, enabling access to the curriculum;
1.2
Develop
an understanding of the specific needs of the pupils to be supported;
1.3
Assist
with authorised programmes, for example, education plans etc to participate in
the evaluation of the support and encourage participation in such programmes;
1.4
Contribute
to the inclusion of the pupils within the school under the direction of the
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator;
1.5
Support
the implementation of behavioural management programmes as directed;
2.0 General
Support:
2.1
Assist
the pupils with educational needs to learn as effectively as possible in group
situations and on their own by assisting with the management of the learning
environment through:
-
Clarifying
and explaining instruction;
-
Ensuring
the pupils are able to use equipment and materials provided;
-
Assisting
in monitoring and encouraging the pupils as required;
-
Assisting
in educational areas requiring reinforcement or development;
-
Promoting
the independence of the pupils to enhance learning;
-
Helping
the pupils to stay focused on the work set and record homework;
-
Encourage
social interaction
2.2
Awareness
and knowledge of the School’s policies and procedures;
2.3
Awareness
of confidential issues linked to home, pupils, teacher, schoolwork, etc and to
keep and treat confidences appropriately;
2.4
Establish
a supportive relationship with the pupils concerned;
2.5
Prepare
and produce appropriate resources to support the pupils;
2.6
Accompany
staff and assist the pupils with off-site activities when required;
2.7
Ensure
as far as possible a safe environment for the pupils;
3.0
Administration:
3.1
Assist
with classroom administration;
3.2
Assist
as required with the implementation of the system for recording pupils’
progress;
3.3
Provide
regular feedback about the pupils to the Special Educational Needs
Co-ordinator, class teachers and other involved in the care of the pupils;
4.0
Other
Duties:
4.1
Attend
appropriate training courses;
4.2
Carry
out any other duties, which may be assigned to the post holder by the Vice
Principal or Principal, that are within the level of the post.
Application
Please complete the Application Form, Monitoring Form and
Pre-Employment Vetting Declaration and return to the Principal’s PA at The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, College
Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DL or by email to .
The
closing date for applications is 12 noon
on Monday 24 February 2025. Interviews
will be held during week commencing Monday 3 March 2025.
The School is an Equal
Opportunities Employer.