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Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprentice

Archibald First School

£13,936.00 - 33.5 hours per week

Working week: Monday, Tuesday Wednesday Friday 08:00am – 15:30pm Wednesday 08:30am – 16:30pm

To provide classroom support duties including curriculum related tasks and small group work in close collaboration with other school staff. Supporting young learners with additional needs.

Role and responsibilities

  • Supporting the teacher in the general management of the classroom.
  • Undertaking activities, as directed by the teacher, with individuals or small groups of pupils including those with complex additional needs.
  • Providing clerical and administrative support, e.g. preparing books and work sheets.
  • Supervising individuals and groups of pupils alone and participating in general activities including giving sensitive support and intervention in children’s play.
  • Undertaking routine responding and feedback.
  • Responsible for the organisation, classroom maintenance, setting out, clearing away and care of resources to create a purposeful and attractive learning environment.
  • Assisting in the preparation, maintenance and repair of books, apparatus and equipment, to include cataloguing and stocktaking of all resources.
  • Preparing pupils’ work for display in the classroom and around the school.
  • Demonstrating creativity in assisting with the practical resourcing of the classroom.
  • Working with pupils directly on curriculum related tasks under the direction of the teacher in order to provide learning support and raise attainment.
  • Contributing to the delivery of all aspects of the curriculum for pupils, including assessment, recording and reporting procedures and the maintenance of Pupil Support Plans including the preparation of reports and reviews under the guidance of a designated teacher.
  • Giving relevant feedback to the teacher regarding the social, emotional and physical needs of pupils thus offering the teacher support in their assessment.
  • Contributing to monitoring and evaluating the learning environment provided for the pupils in his/her care and using this evaluation to help make necessary changes and developments within the classroom.
  • Working with teachers and other staff in planning the teaching programme and associated activities.
    Taking an active role in liaising with external agencies and preparing reports for and contributing to reviews.
  • Following the school policy documents and schemes of work and to keep updated with school documentation.
    Safeguarding, Welfare and other duties
  • Under teacher overall control, accepting shared responsibility for the creation of a safe environment for pupils within and outside the classroom.
  • Assisting in the supervision of pupils particularly at break periods and the beginning and end of sessions.
  • Providing general care and welfare by responding appropriately to the social, emotional and physical needs of pupils. This might include attending to sick or injured pupils and providing personal care.
  • Administer medication to pupils in accordance with the school’s policy and procedures (only where the postholder, in accordance with the LEA guidance, has agreed to be the named volunteer for this task).
  • To promote and implement the School’s Equality Policy in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
  • The postholder will have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s she/he is responsible for, or encounters.

 

Required Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

Training and support

Learning and Skills apprenticeship programmes are delivered through a mixture of face-to-face and virtual methods by our fully qualified and industry experienced apprentice training team. Using their expert knowledge gained from time spent in the industry, we've tailored our programmes to use the most up-to-date tools and technologies so that the skills we create can be used directly in the workplace. As one of our learners, you'll benefit from coaching, help and guidance from our dedicated team whose job it is to ensure your success. Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification

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