Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

Hillcrest Primary School is seeking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic apprentice to join our friendly and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while developing skills within a school environment.

Requirements

• Essential qualifications:
  • GCSE in English (grade 4 and above)
  • GCSE in Maths (grade 4 and above)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Skills:
  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
• Other requirements:
  • You will be required to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored support to pupils on a one-to-one or small group basis
• Support pupils to stay engaged and on task during lessons
• Assist with behaviour management and promote positive learning
• Support pupils’ social and emotional development
• Help with reading activities and monitor pupil progress
• Assist teachers with lesson preparation and classroom resources
• Provide feedback on pupil progress to teaching staff
• Carry out basic admin tasks and support classroom organisation
• Support pupils’ wellbeing, including during accidents or distress
• Assist with extracurricular activities and school trips
• 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.