Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Under the guidance of the class teacher, the apprentice will be involved in working with children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete learning activities.

Duties may include:

Support to implement learning activities Support to assist the development of skills to support pupils' learning Support in producing learning resources Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs Reporting pupil progress to the teacher Work within the schools’ policy and procedures Working to the apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner To undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development

Training:
The candidate will follow a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard qualification.  This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College - South and West. If the candidate does not hold GCSE grades A*-C (9-4) or equivalent, they will be required to complete a Level 2 Functional Skills in the relevant subjects. 

Training Outcome:

Potential to complete a Level 5 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
As a school, we care deeply about providing our children with the very best education and as many chances in life as possible. We seek to ensure this through delivering a broad, exciting and engaging curriculum. We want our children to be excited about the opportunities that we offer and have the confidence and skills to be able to enjoy them and be ready for their next stage of education. Home and school are a partnership and we aspire to develop a shared love of learning between our children, staff, parents and the wider community. When you visit Darnhall Primary, you will be impressed by the calm, nurturing and purposeful working environment, which reflects positive relationships and our school values of ‘Friendship, Following Rules, Responsibility, Resilience, Honesty and Fairness’. Great teaching across the school enables pupils to make strong academic progress. Each term, we offer a range of extra-curricular clubs, educational day and residential visits and invite a range of interesting visitors into school.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm in class (30 mins lunch). 3.30pm - 4.30pm, additional learning time in school.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Patience