Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Level 3

Assisting with the general pastoral care of students during both before and after school clubs and the school day Developing an understanding of the learning needs of students and using this knowledge to support them to become independent learners in the classroom To take into account a student’s learning needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through appropriate clarification, explanations and use of equipment and materials To monitor students’ responses to learning activities and progress towards targets, record achievement and provide feedback to teachers To assist in the implementation and tracking of student targets To provide support for students’ emotional and social needs by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour and demonstrating high expectations, in line with the school's Behaviour Policy To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

Training:
Teaching Assistant Level 3 Day release at Tamworth campus during term-time only Apprentices without English and maths at Level 2 must achieve these prior to taking the End-Point Assessment

Training Outcome:
Possibility of a full-time job when the apprenticeship completed

Employer Description:
Two Rivers High School is a generic co-educational special school for pupils with a statement of special educational needs. The High School caters for students aged between 11 and 19 years of age. Pupils have wide ranging abilities with some exhibiting learning difficulties and/or delay in their learning. Whilst it is impossible to generalise on the nature of these problems, they can necessitate creative approaches to teaching styles and delivery, classroom management and climate. At Two Rivers we believe in the concept of lifelong learning and the idea that both adults and children learn new things every day. We maintain that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone; it should be fun. Through our teaching we equip pupils with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives. We believe that appropriate teaching and learning experiences help pupils to lead happy and rewarding lives

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, working day to be discussed at interview.

Skills:
Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience