Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Middleton Parish Church School

Principal Duties:

The postholder will work under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher to support access to learning.

Help to keep children safe by:

Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness
Supporting the safeguarding of children
Encouraging children’s positive behaviour
Assisting with manual handling, toileting, feeding and transferring
Provide support for learning activities by:

Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
Supporting the delivery of learning activities
Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities
Support children’s development by:

Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally, and socially and the associated skills
Contributing to children’s communication and intellectual development.
Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

Interacting with and responding to children and adults
Communicating with children and adults
Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
Developing your effectiveness in a support role
Support children’s play and learning by:

Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
Offering a range of play opportunities to children
Supporting children’s rights and choices in play
Supervising lunch times
Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:

Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences
Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:

Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling
Enabling children to move from one position to another
Provide displays by:

Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays
Promote behaviour by:

Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
Incorporating and promoting our school’s ethos and values of Excellence, Truth & Grace.

Training:

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Apprenticeship learning will take place in the workplace & at Rochdale Training one day per month.

Training Outcome:

Progression may be offered to the correct candidate

Progression to a level 4 qualification.

Employer Description:
Middleton Parish Church School aims to fulfil everyone’s potential in a friendly, caring, Christian Environment where all are valued. We are a Church of England Primary school that sits in the heart of Middleton. We have high expectations of our children and have a dedicated staff team who are committed to providing an exciting environment in which they can learn. Gospel values, as exemplified in the life of Jesus, are used to create an environment where exemplary behaviour is at the heart of productive learning; these are summarised in our school’s vision statement of ‘Excellence, Truth & Grace’. We are an inclusive community that works hard and, is invested in, building strong community links for the benefit of all. Our aim is that everything that we do in school is fair, non-discriminatory and does not put individuals or groups of people at a disadvantage. We recognise that our children are made in the image of God possessing unique gifts and qualities and we actively look to celebrate the successes and achievements of all.

Working Hours :
32.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Creative