Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

The Queen Elizabeth Academy are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic Learning Support department and our forward thinking modern academy. This is a great opportunity to gain a level 3 qualification whilst obtaining valuable classroom experience.

Working week

Monday to Friday (term time only)

37 hours per week total

Wage

7.55 per hour

Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19 years old.

Qualification

Teaching Assistant level 3

Duration: 18 Months

Training Provider: LMP Education

Duties and responsibilities

Support for Pupils
Supervise and provide support for pupils including those with special needs ensuring theirsafety and access to learning activities.
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plansand Personal Care programmes.
Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individualneeds.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

Support for Teachers
Create and maintain a purposeful orderly and supportive environment in accordance withlesson plans and assist with the display of pupils work.
Use strategies in liaison with the teacher to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
Assist with the planning of learning activities.
Monitor pupils responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progressas directed.
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils achievement progressproblems etc.
Promote good pupil behaviour dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Support for the curriculum
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy numeracy KS3 early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to theteacher.
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils competence andindependence in its use.
Prepare maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevantlearning activity and assist pupils in their use.

Support for the School
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection healthsafety and security confidentiality and data protection reporting all concerns to an
appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunitiesto learn and develop.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Academy.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required within normal contractual hours.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development asrequired.
Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times including before and after schooland at lunchtime.
Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits trips and out of school activities as requiredand take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
Other such duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the Academy.

Skills and Attributes

• Be able to record basicdata.
  
• Support childrenslearning.
  
• Assist pupils with eating dressing and hygiene as required whilst encouraging independence.
• Have good organisational and time management skills.
  
• Have effective oral and written communicationskills.
• Establish good working relationships with pupilsacting as a role model.
  Encourage pupils tointeract with others andengage in activities led bythe teacher.

Education and Qualifications

Maths and English at GCSE level A-C (4-9) or functional skills equivalent

About the employer

At Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) our ambition is that every person who passes through our
schools and colleges becomes an educated person. We aspire for everyone
regardless of their starting point to leave us capable competent and confident.

Experience:

Junior IC