About the Role
This Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic school environment while earning a qualification that will kickstart your career in education.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
- Attend to the pupil’s personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, medical, hygiene and welfare matters
- Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson 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/progress as directed
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems 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
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
- Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work
- Provide clerical/administrative support, e.g., photocopying, word processing, filing. Etc
Requirements
- GCSEs in English and Maths at grades 4–9 (A*–C) desirable
Skills
- Patience, sensitivity, and a calm, caring nature
- Enthusiastic about supporting children's learning and development
- Flexible, adaptable, and a team player
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Good active listening and interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow instructions and use initiative
- Confident using basic IT systems or handheld devices
- Interest in education and understanding people’s behaviours and needs
Location
- Lord Adonis House, Harefield Academy, Northwood Way, Harefield, Uxbridge, UB9 6ET
Work Type
- Full-time
- Apprenticeship
Experience Level
- Apprentice
Education Level
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification
Salary/Compensations
- £8.00 an hour
- Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds
Benefits
- Online training supported by our dedicated tutor
- Potential full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
About the Company
- Harefield School is dedicated to inspiring its students.
Equal Opportunity
- Upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
