Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship

Introduction

We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our committed and enthusiastic team. The successful candidates will be committed to raising pupils’ standards of achievement throughout the school day and in supporting pupils developing social and emotional development.

About the Employer

Ravenswood is an all age Special School for pupils with complex needs.  This includes pupils with severe learning difficulties, those with communication difficulties and or autism.

Ravenswood is an equal opportunities employer, and an enhanced DBS check will be required.

What You'll Do

You will be providing support to the classroom teacher. Learning support staff play a vital role in today’s classrooms by making sure students get the most out of lessons. You will work with teachers and learning support assistants and make a real difference to learning in for our pupils.

You will be working with children with complex special needs and will need to provide a full enhanced DBS check. You will work under the supervision of the class teacher; your duties may vary depending on how the teachers you work with plan their lessons and handle day-to-day classroom activities.

Duties will include:

• Supporting pupils’ learning, individually or in groups, with reading, writing, counting, computing, science and other subject work
• Supporting pupils’ learning, with creative activities such as drawing, painting, music, singing and dancing
• Reading stories to children and encouraging them to be interested in books
• Supporting the pupil’s learning during PE, outdoor education or swimming lessons
• Supporting a pupil to develop their communication skills
• Helping the teacher prepare for lessons, collecting the materials and help keep records
• Attending training around pupils’ SEND and putting this into practice
• Supervising the playground at breaktimes and the dinner hall at lunchtime
• Helping keep the classroom tidy
• Putting up displays of children’s’ work
• Photocopying materials for lessons
• Supporting pupils to manage their own behaviours

Training Outcome

This could lead to future roles such as a Learning Support Assistant or Teaching Assistant within Mainstream or SEND settings.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Flexible

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - English or equivalent - C/4 or higher
• Desired - GCSE - Maths or equivalent - C/4 or higher
• Desired - L2 qualification or relevant experience - working with children/SEND - Pass +

Course Information

Course: Teaching assistant (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Actual working hours: 31.26 hrs/ week from 8.40am - 3.40pm Monday, 8.50am - 3pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. College day release - Friday. Working hours: 6.5hr/day with a 30-minute lunch break. Term time only plus INSETs.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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