About the Role

The work involves supporting children individually, in groups or as a whole class in school. You will engage with students across a range of abilities and undertake duties such as preparing lesson resources and spaces.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

The duties will depend on your experience and training. Generally, you'll need to:

• On a one-to-one basis or in small groups, make sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
• Support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required
• Support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour
• Listen to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one
• Guide and monitor pupil progress
• Help with the planning of some lessons
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' progress
• Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources
• Look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset
• Create art displays of pupils' artwork
• Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school trips
• Help with extracurricular activity such as breakfast and after-school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties
• Supervise other support staff
• Coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience

About the Employer

Summerhill Academy

Plummers Hill
St George
Bristol
BS5 7JU

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training Program

Course Contents

• Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
• Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
• Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
• Adapt resources to support all learners.
• Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
• Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
• Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
• Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
• Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
• Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
• Apply methods of formative assessment.
• Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
• Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
• Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
• Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
• Provide feedback to learners.