Learning support
Teaching assistants (TAs)
TAs work alongside teachers in the classroom, helping pupils
with their learning on an individual or group basis. Some
specialise in areas such as literacy, numeracy, special education
needs, music, English as an additional language, and the creative
arts.
| TA level 1: scale 4 | Job description | Person specification |
| TA level 2: scale 5 | Job description | Person specification |
| TA level 3:scale 6 | Job description | Person specification |
| TA EAL Bi-Lingual: scale 6 | Job description | Person specification |
| Special support assistant
level 3: scale 6 |
Job description | Person specification |
Higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs)
HLTAs are experienced teaching assistants who plan and deliver
learning activities under the direction of a teacher and assess,
record and report on pupils’ progress. They may also manage other
classroom-based staff or may supervise a class in a teacher's
absence.
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Senior Teaching assistant/HLTA
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Job description | Person specification |
| Senior Teaching assistant/HLTA
with full performance management responsiblities: scale 8 |
Job description | Person specification |
Nursery nurses
Nursery nurses work in co-operation with a teacher, looking
after the social and educational development of children. Their
work involves planning and supervising activities and keeping
parents up-to-date with their child's progress.
| Nursery nurse
level 3: scale 6 |
Job description | Person specifiction |
Cover supervisors
Cover supervisors are suitably-trained school staff who
supervise pupils when teaching staff are absent.
| Cover supervisor: scale 6 | Job description | Person specification |
Further information with regards to learning support staff can be found to the TDA website.
