Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Denholme Primary School

Introduction

Are you looking to start a career in education? Denholme Primary School is seeking two enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistants to join their team in 'The Orchard' resourced provision. Our inclusive school is resourced with talented and dedicated staff, committed to ensuring our pupils are both happy and successful at school.

About the Employer

Denholme Primary School is a fully inclusive mainstream school with a Resourced Provision (RP) called The Orchard, for children with additional communication and interaction needs.  
The Orchard
We are proud to have a Resourced Provision which is school led for children with communication and interaction needs including autism. The children entering school will be having or will have had their needs identified through the multi agency approach. This includes parents, health and education. All of the children in the Orchard have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

We call our provision 'The Orchard' as this follows the school pattern of naming our classes and houses after native trees and forests. The Orchard rooms are Pear, Apple, Peach, Cherry and Plum. The rooms in the Orchard allow for emotional regulation and allow for quiet, distraction free places to work with adults or as part of a small group. It is staffed by a lead teacher and support assistants who also work in the mainstream school.

The Orchard staff work as a team and are familiar with teaching children across the age ranges. We communicate daily with parents via the home/school diaries and offer advice and support to ensure consistency  of approach. We work closely with other professionals to support with advice and training. 

The Orchard staff work within the wider school context and the children take part in all activities and are included in mainstream classes on a needs led model. Integration of the children from the RP into mainstream school is regular and planned and viewed as a vital part of child's education, in whatever context that might be for each individual. 

The children in the Orchard follow may follow programmes of learning from mainstream school with appropriate adaptions. 

The wider school benefits from classrooms which are communication friendly. This includes visual timetables, symbols, task planners and constant use of visual prompts. All of these strategies support mainstream inclusion for the Orchard children. 

The school is clear that inclusion is central to its aims.

What You'll Do

• Support students’ learning and development under the direction of teaching or other appropriate staff by supervising and ensuring their safety and access to learning, attending to personal needs, and promoting physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development
• Collaborate with the teacher to use strategies that support students in achieving their learning goals
• Provide accurate and constructive feedback to students, under the guidance of the teacher
• Set challenging expectations while promoting self-esteem and encouraging students to act independently
• Facilitate interaction with others and support engagement in activities led by the teacher or other professionals
• Promote, support, and facilitate the inclusion, acceptance, and integration of all students
• Assist with the supervision of groups and individual students as required, both during lessons and in communal areas such as corridors and playgrounds, as well as outside of lesson times, including before and after school and during lunchtimes, attending to students’ personal needs as necessary
• Track and monitor student progress, providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers and the SENDCO to support the planning, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring of the learning process for individual students and groups, addressing achievements, progress, and any challenges
• Participate in the planning cycle and development of assessments based on student needs and contribute to effective assessment by undertaking student record-keeping as requested
• Administer routine assessments, routine tests, and undertake the marking of students’ work under the guidance of the teacher
• Maintain a stimulating, safe, and purposeful learning environment by preparing, maintaining, and using relevant learning resources, assisting with the display of students’ work, and promoting positive values, attitudes, and behaviour
• Establish constructive and positive relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding appropriately to individual needs, while building effective relationships with parents/carers, external agencies, and other professionals under the general direction of the class teacher
• Liaise effectively with class teachers to communicate with parents/carers and other professionals, gathering and reporting information as directed
• To administer first aid, as appropriate – training will be arranged
• Assist in the development and implementation of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), Individual Behaviour Plans (IBPs), and/or Personal Care Programmes
• Monitor and respond to changes in students’ behaviour, identifying and sharing any unexpected changes with the relevant and appropriate staff, while consistently using effective behaviour
• School staff may be required to support students with intimate care/hygiene
• Promote the safeguarding and welfare of all students within the school in line with statutory safeguarding guidance, reporting any concerns to the Senior Leadership Team or Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Be aware of and comply with relevant statutory guidance, school/Trust policies and procedures related to safeguarding, child protection, health, safety, security, confidentiality, and data protection
• Participate in visits, trips, and out-of-school activities, such as outings, social activities, and sporting events
• Provide administrative support for the teacher/department
• Attend meetings and perform duties as required according to the school calendar

Training Outcome

• Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you may have the opportunity to apply for a permanent position within the academy

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - English - 4
• Desired - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Teaching assistant (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday- Friday. Term Time only Start/end times to be agreed but within the school working day.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Number of Positions Available: 2

Training Provider: AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED