Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Main role and responsibilities will include:

Provide support to teaching staff Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake education support duties Assist the class teacher in the day to day needs of the pupils in their care To enable the teacher to implement the curriculum and respond to the pupils’ needs. To maintain complete confidentiality on all school matters. Ensure the welfare and safety of the children at all times Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs

Additional Training given:

Safeguarding & Prevent First Aid Food Hygiene

Training:
You will work towards the Teaching Assistant Level 3 Standard qualification, attending monthly training sessions with your tutor/assessor, where you will meet other apprentices from local schools providing excellent peer to peer learning via on-line. 

Functional skills if required.

There are assignments and live evidence gained within the workplace where you will embed your learning and gain further training with hands on training from your mentor and teacher within school.  You will have access to your programme outside of your sessions via our e-portfolio system Laser Learning.

Training Outcome:
Permanent employment may be available at the end of the apprenticeship (we have a good track record of keeping our apprentices and we will always give them priority for TA vacancies).  Further training opportunities are available to enahnce your career prospects within Teaching.

Employer Description:
Monks Risborough School is a special place to work, with delightful children and an engaged and supportive community – a school family where everyone thrives in every way. We have a cohesive, happy and positive staff team, sharing a desire to embrace new educational ideas and to drive the school on to become the best that it can possibly be, evidenced by our ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection.

Working Hours :
32.5 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.30pm. 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Monday to Friday.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Commitment to learning