Apprentice Learning Support Assistant

Support for Pupils - work with individuals or groups of children, assist in ensuring pupils are kept on task, and complete activities set by teachers. Attend with behavioural and special needs in conjunction with the teacher Support for Teachers - help implement lesson plans, provide feedback to pupils without reference to the teacher. To take a small group of pupils as a small class for defined activities, e.g. reading, in the presence of a class teacher Support for Curriculum - contribute with the teacher to lesson contents and aims and to support and work with the teacher in testing and assessment and review progress of pupils against learning programmes Support for the School - carrying out specific specialist responsibility and supporting other staff in this area when required, including playtime supervision and the ability to detect signs of behavioural issues. In conjunction with the teacher, liaise with parents on pupil progress and implement curriculum policies Corporate and Statutory Initiatives - maintain an awareness of school, national and statutory policies and requirements and apply these in the workplace

The following training and induction will be given for the employee to become effective in the role:

“Shadowing” an experienced LSA in school Knowledge of the school and its policies and systems Understanding of curriculum, particularly literacy and numeracy requirements Approach towards pupil discipline and behaviour Relationship between and respective responsibilities of teacher and LSA Professional relationships between staff and pupils Support from other LSAs Manual handling skills Developing health and safety knowledge Independent working, supported by a teacher, with groups of individual children

Training:

Attendance at college will be required on a weekly basis and may be needed during the school holidays. Time spent training will come under the working hours per week. Your Apprenticeship Liaison Officer will liaise with you to set up mutually convenient times for consultation and assessment visits at your place of work.

It is a Government requirement for you to spend 6 hours a week working towards your “off-the-job learning”. Off-the-job learning can consist of college attendance, coursework, project-related work, employer training, mentoring and coaching.

Training Outcome:

To be progress after this apprenticeship the employee must have the following role-related knowledge, skills and experience:

Empathy with pupils and sympathetic to their needs Literacy and numeracy skills Good communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly Professionally discrete and able to respect confidentiality on particular issues Well-developed interpersonal skills and sense of humour enabling effective relationships with a variety of different people Team worker Completion of this Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship

 

Career progression could be as a Level 5 Higher Level Teaching Assistant or a Teaching role, both accessed through additional training.

Employer Description:

At Woodcroft Primary School, the staff work as a team to provide an exciting curriculum that broadens the experiences and opportunities for our children.

Our School values are:

Respect Boundaries Self-Regulation Focus Resilience Independence

Our vision is to: inspire pupil aspirations; encourage children’s curiosity; and remove barriers for all to achieve.

Working Hours :
Monday-Friday 8:15am-3:30pm.

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