Apprentice Teaching Assistant

To build strong relationships with pupils, staff and parents To implement SEND Plans, under the guidance of the SENCo To liaise with class teachers in order to support children’s learning within the classroom To liaise with the families of children To work 1 to 1 and with small groups of children To supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning To promote the inclusion of all children, ensuring that all staff and volunteers observe relevant policies to keep
children safe from harm Liaise with the wider team and SLT members to ensure that the particular needs of children are met To embrace our trust/school vision

Principle Accountabilities

Support for Pupils

Attend to pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model by being aware of and responding appropriately
to needs Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities Employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement

Support for Teacher

Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment Assist with working on walls and display work of pupils Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards Be aware of and support differences and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop Undertake pupil record keeping as required Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility
and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, as directed Administer and assess routine tests Provide general administrative support, e.g. produce or adapt worksheets and resources for agreed activities etc.

Support for the School

Contribute to the overall ethos, work/aims of the school Appreciate and support the role of other professionals Attend relevant meetings as required, within normal contractual hours Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times Promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity Recognise health and safety id a responsibility of every employee by taking responsibility for the care of self and others by complying with the academy’s H&S policy and any academy-specific procedures/ rules that apply to this role Other adhoc duties as required
Data Protection and Safeguarding Work within the requirements of Data Protection at all times Understand your responsibilities in relation to Safeguarding and child protection, and how to highlight an issue /
concerns Remain vigilant to ensure all pupils are protected from potential harm

Training:
Training will take place once a week and be delivered by Strode College

Training Outcome:

At Futura, we prioritise the development of our staff by offering opportunities to build skills, knowledge and experience. These include training programmes, leadership development, networks, and secondments. As a large partnership of schools, we can offer opportunities that smaller trusts or individual schools may struggle to provide.

Employer Description:

We are a trust of 1,500 staff, serving 12,000 children
and young people in 26 schools in Somerset and the
West of England.
Our aim is to ensure that each child in a Futura school
receives the very best teaching alongside an impressive
range of opportunities, broadening their horizons,
instilling in them a respect for learning, and giving them
the tools to realise their aspirations.
We want to develop a seamless 2-19 approach so
that children and young people receive an education
that builds progressively on the previous phase of their
learning, allowing them to experience success and have
fun within a safe and nurturing environment.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Enthusiastic,Confident