Job Description
If you love to support young people and make a difference, this is your chance to take your first steps into the classroom. The successful apprentice teaching assistant will inspire students with additional needs.
Duties
- Assist the teachers to prepare the classrooms and clear up after use keeping the classroom in good order
- In conjunction with the teacher to proactively provide challenging learning opportunities.
- To help with the planning, preparing, monitoring and assessing of the learning activities.
- To implement strategies for teaching and learning differentiated to differing groups and pupils.
- To be familiar with pupil’s individual targets, EHCP outcomes and individual lesson plans.
- To use initiative and proactively facilitate the progress, integration and inclusion of pupils.
- To supervise pupils at breaks and lunch
- To accompany pupils on trips and outside learning
- Ensure the safety of pupils, staff and self using Team Teach
- Support pupils during integration opportunities or work experience placements
- Provide general admin support to the teacher
- In collaboration with the class teacher liaise with parents and other professionals, maintaining a professional approach at all times
- To be responsible for promoting and Safeguarding the welfare of pupils.
- To provide support for pupils' emotional and social development by encouraging and modelling positive relationships.
- To use ICT to support the teaching and preparing of resources
- To follow the schools behaviour policy to support pupils
- Following school procedures to attend to pupil’s social, health, physical, behavioural and medical needs in accordance with individual pupils plans.
- Be aware of key school policies and procedures, especially the
- Health and Safety and Safeguarding Policies, reporting concerns to the appropriate person.
- Respect the confidentiality of pupil information and respond sensitively to pupils' needs.
- To proactively improve your own practice through observation, training and discussion.
- All staff to work towards the School Development objectives promoting a mutually respectful professional and positive school environment.
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable
Things to consider
Pre-employment checks Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - Vetting.Com. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Benefits
- Eligible for an NUS card for discounts in shops and restaurants
- Eligible for an apprenticeship oyster card
- Automatic rise in pay after 1 year
- Prizes and vouchers to be won (apprentice of the month)
- Paid twice a month
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: £11,830.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Twickenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location