Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Selwood Academy, Frome

Develop, maintain and apply knowledge and understanding of pupils’ general and specific learning needs. To ensure that support is given to them at an appropriate level, learning support is delivered individually and in groups through a range of tasks, mainly:

• Supporting and directing literacy and numeracy tasks, clarifying and explaining instructions.
• Focus support in areas needing improvement, both academic and social.
• Work with and support pupils to ensure they are able to use ICT and other specialist equipment to enhance their learning.
• Motivate and encourage pupils to concentrate on and fulfil the tasks set.
• Undertake learning activities with pupils of varying abilities to ensure differentiation and access to the curriculum.
• Seek to ensure the promotion and reinforcement of pupils’ self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour and to guide pupils to become independent learners.
• Contribute to the assessment of pupils’ learning, in particular with regard to Literacy, Numeracy, Science and ICT skills.
• Contribute to the implementation of the National and/or Foundation Curriculum and specific individual pupil targets.
• Assist teaching staff in the development of learning strategies, with the provision of teaching and learning resources and in the preparation and maintenance of a safe, secure and suitable learning environment.
• Assist in the development, monitoring and evaluation of programmes of work.
• To upkeep data files, catalogue resources, maintain inventories, photocopy and use I.T. systems for administration and educational purposes.
• Contribute to and assist in the development and monitoring of systems for review and recording of pupils’ progress.
• Assist in the preparation for educational visits, and where appropriate accompany students.
• Attend and contribute to school staff meetings and in-service training events, within contracted hours or outside normal hours by agreement.
• To provide care and supervision of pupils within the classroom, within the school and outside of the school.
• Supervise pupils using cloakrooms, showers and toilet facilities. Supervise pupils in playgrounds and when entering and leaving using school transport.
• Assist in the supervision of Standard Assessment Tasks and tests/assessments as directed.
• Escort pupils to parental transport as necessary.
• Assist pupils eating, in a controlled environment.
• To assume sole supervision of whole classes for short periods in the absence of the teacher, but only when it is essential for the teacher to leave a class, such as in emergency-type situations. This would not be expected in the case of inexperienced TA’s.
• Under the direction of teaching staff and, where appropriate, to assist in the development of Individual Education Plans for pupils with special educational needs.
• To undertake a key worker role when required.
• To work with pupil groups, using a range of strategies to gain acceptance and inclusion of pupils with special educational needs.

This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Training:
Teaching assistant L3 Apprenticeship Standard

Training Outcome:

Possible permanent employment on completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
We are an Anglican / Methodist Foundation Middle school serving the needs of children aged 9 - 13 in Years 5 – 8 which sits at the heart of the community of Frome. The children at Selwood Academy are a delight and they make coming to school exciting and enriching every day.

Working Hours :
8:35am-3:10pm Mon-Fri. Term time only.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness