JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: General Assistant 2 REPORTS TO: The Principal through class teacher JOB PURPOSE To be responsible to the Principal for the provision of assistance to teachers/classroom assistants in/outside school with care of pupils. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GENERAL ASSISTANCE - Assist pupils with toileting/personal hygiene/dressing including the use of basic toileting aids. - Ensure the safe mobility and general supervision of the pupil/s within school premises, including the playground and on school outings, transporting pupil’s belongings (if required). - Accompany teachers, classroom assistants and/or therapy staff with groups on outings or in respect of individual/group therapy programmes, e.g. swimming, educational outings, hydrotherapy etc. - Ensure appropriate care and feeding of pupils at meal times. - Ensure pupils comply with normal school rules and routines during the school day. - Clean equipment connected with daily activities in classroom and assist with setting out equipment as directed. - Such other duties as may be assigned within the level of the post. Those duties should be non-curricular. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE - Undertake complex medical or invasive medical/clinical procedures. - Use of specialist equipment for toileting and mobility for which specialist training is required. - Provide specialist feeding support following assessment by a Speech and Language therapist under a formal programme identified by that assessment. GENERAL CONDITIONS - Carry out all duties to comply with: (a) the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978; (b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; (c) Codes of Practice. - Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job. - Complete all necessary paperwork. - Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee. FLEXIBLE WORKING OPTIONS AVAILABLE OPTION 1 You are required to be on duty during school term plus two additional weeks. The timing of the two additional weeks is at the discretion of the Principal of the school. OR OPTION 2 You are required to be on duty for the contracted weekly hours, working during periods of school closure except when on annual leave or other authorised absence. Duties will normally be provided by the school. However, where necessary, alternative work and/or training will be provided by the Authority at any other such place of employment as may be reasonably required. OR OPTION 3 To work as for option 2 with a further option to request periods of unpaid leave during extended school holidays or closures. To view the summary of terms and conditions click here. To learn about the many great benefits of joining the Education Authority, click here This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time. In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.