Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Support to Pupils - To support Class Teacher/PE Lead/Teaching Assistants/Midday Supervisors to:  

Provide pastoral support to pupils within the school environment Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters. To participate in school First Aid Rota Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers  To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils  Involvement in the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans Arrange medical/dental visits as appropriate Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher Assisting the children with their table manners and use of cutlery and assisting with the cutting of meat etc. for smaller children Patrolling the playground and “out of bounds” areas regularly Organise and deliver sports activities and encourage participation at lunchtimes Where the children dine away from the school, escorting them to and from the school dining room Supervision of children before, during and after the meal, including the supervising of children to deposit leftover food from plates into receptacles provided Supervision of children bringing sandwiches - to oversee that the debris left by children with packed lunches is removed/cleaned Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with Record and report cause for concerns using school safeguarding systems (CPOMS)

A full job description can be made available on request. 

Training:
Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant qualification End-Point Assessment (EPA) Day Release every week at Tamworth Campus (term-time only) Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor

Training Outcome:

The possibility of a permanent position for the right candidate.

Employer Description:
At St Modwen's we offer a warm welcome into our beautiful school environment, where the Gospel values of love, peace and justice are reflected in all that we do as a community of faith.  We are an inclusive school, valuing the education of all our children, so that each child fulfils their God-given potential.  We achieve this in a setting underpinned by Gospel values and practices. Our Catholic life permeates all aspects of school life; this was validated in our RE Section 48 Inspection in February 2018, which judged us to be an outstanding Catholic school.  As a committed team of staff, we strive to continually review and improve our journey towards excellence for the children and community of St Modwen's

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday. Term time only plus inset days. Days and shifts are to be confirmed upon interview.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative