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Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
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- Support learners to achieve academic and personal targets
- Promote independence, self-reliance, and collaborative work
- Manage behaviour within an established behaviour policy
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Specifically, Learning Support Assistants will:
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, promoting challenge and active participation in learning
- Be committed to supporting all students with social and emotional issues to restore participation and learning
- Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance and collaborative work
- Develop specialist knowledge of both the curriculum and students’ bespoke needs to work with teaching staff and ensure maximum progress
- Record progress and achievement in lessons and provide evidence of level of progress and attainment that can be shared with all stakeholders
- Work within an established behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence
- Be committed to continuous professional development and contribute knowledge and expertise in departmental and whole-school training
- Be confident to develop, monitor, and contribute to learning passports ensuring effective dissemination
- Deliver out-of-school learning activities within guidelines established by the school
- Have a high level of literacy and numeracy and show confidence in support of school strategies that support underperformance, e.g., bridging the gap for students not considered secondary ready
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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
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Requirements
- GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 5/C)
- Maths (grade Grade 5/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
- 5 GCSEs, including English and maths, at grade 5/C or above
- Enhanced DBS Required
About Burnside College
Burnside College is a good school with an outstanding sixth form provision. We put teaching and learning first and are committed to providing a high-quality and inclusive learning experience. We are determined to make a difference for the young people in our community and our core values of pride, respect, and achievement are at the heart of everything that we do. At Burnside College, we value our staff and are committed to providing ongoing professional development in a supportive environment.
Benefits
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship
- Supportive school environment and opportunity to gain qualifications and experience
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