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Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – Enterprise Learning Alliance
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The Enterprise Learning Alliance
The Enterprise Learning Alliance is an innovative school that offers students across all Key Stages an involving, engaging and broad curriculum. The school has educational provision in both the Thanet and Dover District. Working closely with local schools and agencies.
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Job Purpose
To provide learning and pastoral support to Key Stage 3/4 students who are at risk of exclusion and provide assistance to the Tutor in the delivery of an alternative curriculum programme.
Main Duties
- Support the learning of disaffected students, and assist in meeting the educational, social and emotional needs of students
- Help to manage behaviour in and out of the classroom, with a focus on getting pupils back into lessons
- Assist in the production of regular educational reports as required by the Tutor, partnership schools and parents, ensuring that all student files, attendance records and other records are up-to-date and in accordance with the Data Protection Act
- Assist the Tutor in the development and delivery of an alternative curriculum programme to encourage KS4 students in danger of disengagement; covering such areas as self-esteem, anger management, peer relationships, behaviour strategies and emotional literacy development
- Carry out responsibilities in accordance with KCC’s Equal Opportunities Policy and ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations
- To assist in providing a reintegration package to support pupils as they return to the provision following a period of fixed-term exclusion
- To assist in delivering preventative work with vulnerable pupils considered to be at risk of fixed-term exclusion
- Undertake any other reasonable duties which are commensurate with post and grade, as directed by the Line Manager
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What you'll learn
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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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4–9 (A*–C))
- Maths (grade 4–9 (A*–C))
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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 - 'Matrix Screening'
The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Pre-employment checks
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is:
VAC2000042665.
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