Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – West House School

Teaching Assistant Apprentice

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and caring individual to join us as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice within our Year 2 class.

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

Main Duties:

• Support the class teacher in planning and delivering engaging learning activities
• Provide learning support to individual pupils and small groups
• Assist with monitoring pupils' reading and academic progress
• Help maintain accurate pupil records, observations, and assessments
• Build positive relationships with pupils and their families
• Prepare classroom resources and learning materials
• Set up and tidy learning activities and classroom environments
• Support classroom organization and behavior management
• Assist with classroom displays, photocopying, and general administration
• Support the safe and effective use of ICT within learning
• Assist with administering and invigilating assessment activities where appropriate
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the school
• Supervise pupils during playtimes, lunchtimes, and school activities
• Attend school trips, educational visits, and special events
• Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities
• Maintain confidentiality and follow safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR, and school policies at all times
• Contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of West House School
• Undertake any other reasonable duties to support children's learning and wellbeing as directed by the headmaster or senior leaders

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

Course Contents:

• Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
• Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
• Apply behavior management strategies in line with organizational 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 organizational 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 (e.g., scaffolding, open questioning).
• Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviors in learners.
• Provide feedback to learners.