Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Brief Overview of this Role:

To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support for Pupils:

Support the activities of individuals or groups to enable them to access the curriculum Establish and maintain positive relationships with individual pupils and groups Support pupils during learning activities Promote pupils’ social and emotional development Provide support for bilingual/multilingual pupils (where appropriate to the focus of the role) Support children with specific needs (where appropriate to the focus of the role), for example, sensory and/or physical impairment, cognitive or learning difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social development needs, communication and interaction difficulties

Support for the teacher(s):

Observe and report on pupil performance Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment Contribute to the management of pupils’ behaviour Contribute to maintaining pupils’ records Support the maintenance of pupils’ safety and security Undertake routine marking in line with school policy Provide general administrative support, for example, photocopying, record keeping Support for the school Support the development and effectiveness of teamwork within the school environment Develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals

General:

Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children Ensure tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety Promote the agreed vision and aims of the school Set an example of personal integrity and professionalism Attend appropriate staff meetings and parents’ evenings from time to time Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school

Desired Experience:

Experience of supporting children in a classroom environment Experience of using Information Technology

Skills & Abilities:

We are looking for a hardworking and self-motivated team player, who has a love of children and wants to support them in achieving their full potential You must have good listening skills You need to be empathetic, kind and willing to support the children, their families and your colleagues You will need to be able to work within and apply all school policies e.g. Safeguarding, behaviour management, child protection, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities You will need to have a basic understanding of child development and an interest in further developing your knowledge of how children learn

Training:

Teaching Assistant Level 3.

Training Outcome:

Potential employment following the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (1-hour break)

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience