TO WHOM RESPONSIBLE: Classroom Teacher/Head of Junior School

MAIN PURPOSE: To undertake such teaching support, duties, supervision and general duties as specified by the above.

MAIN TASKS: The post-holder will assist teaching staff as required during the school day. This may include taking small groups within the classroom or offering one to one support under the guidance and supervision of staff members.Students are aged 2 to 3. ·

TEACHING ASSISTANT: To offer help to class teachers as required. This may involve working with children, supervising activities

1. Have knowledge and understanding of the curriculum at a level which will assist effective teaching of basic skills.

2. Strive to become increasingly effective in developing children’s language, reading, numeracy and other skills.

3. Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the Class Teacher.

4. Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.

5. Support clear expectations of children’s behaviour and assist in securing appropriate standards of discipline.

6. Play a key role in the safe supervision of students at breaks, lunchtimes and movement around the school.

7. Help to create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment for children to learn in.

8. Be able to maintain children’s interest and motivation.

9. Present learning tasks and curriculum content in a clear and stimulating manner.

10. Be able to work with children individually and in groups, and contribute to decisions about the most appropriate learning goals and teaching strategies.

11. Use a range of supporting techniques considering, in consultation with teachers, how best to deploy them.

12. Communicate clearly and effectively with children through questioning, instructing, explaining and feedback.

13. The ability on Mandarin teaching to young children is desirable. ·

ASSESSMENT: to regularly assess the pupils” work by means of formal and informal termly/half termly assessment.

COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS: to communicate with parents on a regular, informal, professional basis and to deal with day to day queries.

RECORD KEEPING: to keep records pertaining to the children taught e.g. reading records and to ensure that these records are shared with colleagues and available for inspection by members of the Wellington College Junior School Senior Management Team.

CURRICULUM POLICY: to be involved in developing, implementing and monitoring subject policy and to assist in the necessary documentation pertaining to that subject where required.

DISPLAY: to ensure that the children’s work is displayed and presented to the very highest standard in the classroom and throughout the school.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT: to participate where required in Staff Development and INSET and to attend staff meetings and briefings. Regularly engage in professional development opportunities and take pride in one’s own learning.

MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES: to assist teachers with the resourcing of the subjects taught. Produce high quality resources and materials to support students’ learning.

COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT: to support the College Development Plan so far as it relates to the subjects taught and the continuing improvement of premises and accommodation.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: to assist where required activity or activities to enrich the College experience for the pupils. These activities to take place outside of the prescribed teaching hours as reasonably directed by the Headmaster and/or the Head of Junior School.

MAJOR EVENTS IN THE COLLEGE CALENDAR: participation in all major events e.g. Open Mornings, Prize Giving, school plays and concerts etc.

Important Note:

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such all applicants who are appointed to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau before the appointment is confirmed. This check will include details of cautions, reprimands or warnings, as well as convictions and non-conviction information. Once provisionally appointed, the successful applicant(s) may also be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure at predetermined intervals during the course of their employment whilst in this post.

Please submit CV and cover letter, together with an application form (available to download from http://web.wellingtoncollege.cn/tianjin/school-life/wellington-staff/staff-recruitment ) in both Chinese and English and email to jobs.tianjin@wellingtoncollege.cn .please ote that any application with missing materials will not be considered. Also, this position is subject to a criminal records check which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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