Early Years Level 3 Apprenticeship

Daily duties may include but are not exclusive to: 

Supporting pupils’ learning, play and development individually or in groups, with reading, writing, counting, computing, science and other subject work Supporting pupils’ learning, with creative activities such as drawing, painting, music, singing and dancing Reading stories to children and encouraging them to be interested in books Supporting the pupil’s learning during PE, outdoor learning or swimming lessons Supporting a pupil to develop their social, emotional and communication skills Helping the teacher prepare for lessons, collecting the materials and help keep records Attending training around pupils’ SEN and putting this into practise Supporting children’s play in the playground at breaktimes and their independence skills in the dinner hall at lunchtime Helping keep the classroom tidy Putting up displays of children’s’ work Photocopying/ resourcing materials for lessons Supporting pupils to manage their own behaviours

Training:

Safeguarding Training provided through EduCare online courses.
Access to 6x school Inset day training on supporting SEND pupils in schools and training throughout the year including Makaton and managing challenging behaviours.
 

Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard, which includes:

Teaching Assistant (Level 3) Apprenticeship 1 day at College, day to be confirmed Assessor visits to the workplace Functional Skills in maths and English Level 2 (if required) End Point Assessment

Training Outcome:
This could lead to future roles such as a Learning Support Assistant or Teaching Assistant within Mainstream or SEND settings

Employer Description:

Ravenswood is an all age Special School for pupils with complex needs.  This includes pupils with severe learning difficulties, those with communication difficulties and or autism.

Working Hours :
Actual working hours: 31.26 hrs/ week from 8.40am- 3.40pm Monday, 8.50am- 3.00pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. College day release- Friday. Working hours: 6.5hr/day with a 30-minute lunch break. Term time only plus INSETs.

Skills:
Communication skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Non judgemental,Patience