Prep School Teaching Assistant

Overview

Experience

• The applicant’s qualifications and

Experience Should Meet The Minimum

• requirements for both Brighton College and
• ADEK and preferably be at A Level equivalent
• or higher.
• At least two years’ experience in
• supporting children in a school setting is
• required.

Personal Attributes

• To establish positive working relationships
• with all children and all members of the
• school community.
• To use initiative when it comes to dealing
• with pupil concerns orissues and be both
• flexible and positive.
• To establish productive working
• relationships with pupils, acting as a role
• model and setting high standards.
• To recognise and respond to individual pupil
• needs and be aware of their next learning
• steps and who requires the most support.
• To actively encourage pupils to interact and
• work co-operatively with others as well as
• promoting independence, i.e. helping pupils
• to achieve their objectives through
• questioning, dialogue, demonstrating and
• modelling.
• To use initiative to effectively use
• undirected time when not supporting in the
• classroom.
• To continually promote positive values,
• attitudes and good behaviour, dealing
• promptly with conflict and incidents in line
• with policy and encourage pupils to take
• responsibility for their behaviour.
• To maintain strict confidentiality and never
• discuss any ofthe pupils except with the
• class teacher, Head of Year or relevant SLT
• member.