Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - School 21

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join School 21. As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice you will gain many new skills to help you develop throughout the apprenticeship.

Working week:Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm 36hrs per week Term-time only

Wage:7.55 per hour

Location: Pitchford Street Stratford London E15 4RZ

Apprenticeship Details -16 months expected duration to complete working towards your Level 3 Business Administration (School Administrator) Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote).

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

As a teaching assistant apprentice you will connect with our brilliant students on a daily basis to help them to thrive and get the very best out of their education.

As a teaching assistant apprentice you will provide vital support to the teacher in providing a high-quality learning environment for all pupils enabling them to achieve their full potential. This includes assisting with classroom activities providing individual or small group support and contributing to the overall well-being of the students.

Your day to day duties will include:

• Take every opportunity to develop pupils language reading numeracy and related skills as directed by class teachers and teach groups of children as needed.
• Assist in monitoring and recording the progress of individual pupils in accordance with school procedures and report to class teachers.
• Work with teachers to identify and respond appropriately to pupils individual needs assisting pupils in areas of specific difficulty.
• Assist the teacher in setting appropriate learning and behaviour expectations for pupils and support them in achieving these.
• Help promote and reinforce pupils self-esteem and wellbeing encouraging inclusion of pupils with special educational needs.
• Help create and maintain a purposeful orderly and supportive environment for pupils learning ensuring that pupils can use equipment and materials provided.
• Undertake general care of equipment hygiene and safety and administer first aid where and when appropriate.
• Present agreed learning tasks in a clear and stimulating manner to maintain pupils interest and motivation; work with pupils individually and in groups contributing to decisions about learning goals and strategies.
• Provide information to support the preparation and review of personal learning plans and carry out appropriate tasks from Individual Education Plans.
• Use a range of supporting techniques including computers and other resources and consult with the teacher about when and how to use them.
• Under direction and after training assist in meeting specific pupil needs (e.g. physical development speech/language development and medical needs as outlined in a care plan agreed by parents).
• After appropriate training carry out welfare duties such as dressing feeding and toileting if necessary while encouraging independence; administer medical care such as nebulised medication.

Skills & Personal Qualities Required:

• A genuine interest in working with children and young people.
• Enthusiastic patient and a good listener.
• Reliable punctual and highly organised.
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Qualifications Required:

• GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) desired
• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) desired

Employer information

School 21 is a pioneering 4 to 18 school in Stratford East London for children from all backgrounds.

As part of the Big Education Trust School 21 operates with the conviction that schools need to ensure a focus on Head (academic success) Heart (character and well-being) and Hand (generating ideas problem solving making a difference).

Mr Moray Dickson Headteacher of School 21 is committed to empowering young people to take on the world and to the development of innovative practices to change the shape of education in the UK.

Apprenticeship Overview

Milestone children safe in Education (KCSIE Policy child protection safeguarding awareness serious case reviews health safety and wellbeing legislation)

Milestone Standards and Personal Accountability (Relationships and Role Modelling CPD and Personal development)

Milestone Development and Behaviours (Child Development Practitioners stages of development Behaviour Management).

Milestone and Technology (School ICT Systems using technology National Curriculum key Stages)

Milestone and Assessment Strategies (Assessment procedures feedback techniques SEND Strategies and partnership working)

Milestone for End Point Assessment

Next steps & Pre-employment checks

(Permitting youre eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team to discuss your application further.

Additionally please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC