SEN Apprentice Teaching Assistant at St Michael’s Church of England High School in Rowley Regis

Introduction

An exciting apprenticeship opportunity has arisen to provide classroom and pastoral support to pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) at St Michael’s C of E School in Rowley Regis, whilst working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

About the Employer

Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the integration of children with special needs into mainstream education
• Facilitate pupil’s development and skills in the use of resources including IT
• Plan and organise activities for children and support teachers in the completion of assessments and other pupil records
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by teachers
• Attend training and staff meetings
• Track the progress of pupils using available data; monitoring the impact of interventions and share this with the SENCO Team and other professionals
• Support EHCP pupil’s as their keyworker and update paperwork accordingly
• Other general duties and tasks that may be reasonably requested by the Head Teacher

Training Outcome

• This apprenticeship is a fixed term 18 - 21-month contract, and at the end you will gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification. However, the skills, knowledge and experience gained in this apprenticeship will allow you to gain future opportunities in the sector 

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness
• Manual Handling
• Data Protection
• Client Confidentiality
• Respect for others
• Empathy
• Safeguarding
• Flexibility
• Resilience
• Adaptable

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 9-4/A*-C
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 9-4/A*-C
• Essential - Functional Skills - English - Level 2
• Essential - Functional Skills - Maths - Level 2

Course Information

Course: Teaching assistant (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8.20am - 3.05pm and Wednesday - 8.20am - 4.05pm

Expected Duration: 1 Year 9 Months

Training Provider: SANDWELL COLLEGE

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.