Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - The Queen Elizabeth

Support for Pupils

Supervise and provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes. Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils. Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher. Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

Support for Teachers:

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work. Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals. Assist with the planning of learning activities. Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed. Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc. Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour. Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers. Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’work. 

Support for the Curriculum:

Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher. Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use. Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use. 

Support for the School:

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health,
safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Academy. Appreciate and support the role of other professionals. Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required, within normal contractual hours. Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required. Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime. Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher. Other such duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the Academy. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties of the post, each individual task undertaken by the post holder may not be identified.

Training:
Teaching Assistant level 3 standard. 20% off the job training.  Tutor support via online platform 'bud'.

Training Outcome:
Higher level Teaching Assistant level 4 available. Discussion of progression routes with recruitment adviser.

Employer Description:
The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a mixed secondary school with academy status. It is located on Witherley Road, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. Its principal is N. Harding. The school is dependent on the four values of pride, endeavour, kindness, and resilience

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday - Term time only 37 hours per week total Daily hours to be confirmed

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative