Teaching Assistant SEND Apprenticeship

Teaching Assistant Level 3 SEND Pathway The Avenue School

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who has a passion for helping to support the classroom teacher and being involved with childrens academic education. If you are wanting to start a career within the education sector please apply now!

Key Details

Salary:7.55 per hour increases to National Minimum Wage after 12 months

Working hours:Monday 8:30am 15:30pm Tuesday Thursday 8:30am 16:30pm & Friday 08:30AM 15:30PM (term time only) 36 hours per week

Location: 60 Christchurch Avenue Brent London NW6 7BH

Apprenticeship Details 16 months expected duration to complete working towards your Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote).

Training Provider:LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

The apprentice will be part of the class team working to support the children and young people in the class. Each class has around 8 children in a class led by a class teacher and supported by a team of between 24 other staff. Main duties and responsibilities:

Under direction and supervision of Class Teacher/VB Tutor deliver motivating fun and engaging 1:1 and small group teaching to pupils (training will be provided).

Effectively support pupils in group lessons following direction from the Class Teacher/VB Tutor using strategies inline with pupils behaviour plans and targets (training will be provided).

Be committed to positively and consistently managing challenging behaviour inline with pupils behaviour plans and recording all incidents in accordance with school policies (training will be provided).

Supervise and support pupils to ensure their safety at all times.

Attend to personal health and hygiene matters and keep records/write reports when necessary in liaison with the Class Teacher.

Occasionally support staff may be given responsibility for dispensing medicine in all circumstances the Class teacher should be kept informed (training will be provided).

Be aware of and comply with The Rise Partnership Trust (RPT) policies and procedures. Report all concerns to the appropriate person and record information in respect to all school policies with particular attention to: Child protection and Safeguarding Health safety and security Confidentiality and Data protection.

Undertake data collection as directed by the Class Teacher and VB Tutor to aid with assessment and planning.

Assist with displaying pupils work under direction from the Class Teacher.

Maintain classroom environment and support with preparing for lessons as instructed by the Class Teacher/VB Tutor.

Attend and contribute to weekly training and class meetings.

Assist with supervision of pupils out of lesson time including before and after school and at lunchtimes/break times

Accompany children on trips or community outings when appropriate.

Essential skills:

Level 1 qualifications or equivalent including good literacy and numeracy skills

Desired skills and qualities:

Enthusiasm and commitment to building positive relationships with pupils with complex needs

Experience of working successfully as part of a team

Resilient selfconfident motivated and committed

Willingness to be a creative innovative and enthusiastic member of our school community

Willingness to engage in and take responsibility for own learning and professional development

About the Employer

The Avenue is a special school for children and young people with autism and complex learning needs aged 419 years. The Avenue is part of The Rise Partnership Trust.

Our Trust mission: love learn laugh underpins our key aim to improve our pupils lives and outcomes through outstanding educational practice and provision while also setting challenging and aspirational goals designed to empower our pupils and enhance their life choices. The education and wellbeing we provide depends on forging excellent partnerships between home and school.

The Avenue is a school with extraordinary charm and an ethos which holds the pupils at its heart. We are lucky to have a highly skilled committed team who strive for the upmost success for our children and who have a caring and supportive ethos at their core.

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