SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Princes Primary School
To provide support for learning activities across all areas of the national curriculum and to provide feedback to the teacher on pupil progress with objectives and tasks
To assist with the timely preparation of resources, activities and the teaching environment, ensuring pupil safety. This may include preparing materials to meet individual pupil's needs
To clear up after activities, ensuring displays are kept safe and tidy
To assist in the development of Individual Education Plans and to help pupils advance towards outcomes on the EHCP and to provide feedback on progress
To assist in implementing and reviewing agreed programmes of work and highlight any concerns to the classroom teacher
To implement agreed behaviour management strategies to promote positive behaviour
To support therapists and pupils before, during and following therapy sessions and to assist with therapies as required
To provide opportunities for pupils to experience a variety of play environments that stimulate them and provide opportunities for risk, challenge and personal growth
To support pupils to participate as inclusively as possible in all activities
To help pupils manage their own feelings and relationships with others
To provide support to pupils’ general welfare, including emergency First Aid, feeding, toileting and changing their clothes as instructed to ensure they are clean, tidy and comfortable
To be familiar with pupils’ care plans and provide care, encouragement and maintain dignity
To assist with monitoring of physical wellbeing, including pupils’ eating habits, to support the development of pupils’ independence
To support pupils’ emotional wellbeing, self-reliance, self-esteem and resilience
To assist in intimate care as required
To assist in the administration of medication to pupils as required and in accordance with their Care Plan and legal guidelines
To organise and supervise off-site activities and maintain the health and safety of pupils when outside the school setting
To assist in the supervision of pupils during break and lunchtimes and in the use of school transport
To provide support for communication and interaction needs, including facilitating communication for pupils who use augmentative or alternative means of communication
To support pupils and their families for whom English is an additional language (EAL)
To establish and maintain effective communication with parents, carers and families about the care and education of their children through Class Dojo, Xpress, review meetings and phone calls
Training:
Your Apprenticeship training will be delivered remotely by LMP Education
You will work with a tutor on a 121 basis who will meet with you every 4-6 week
Training Outcome:
After completion of the apprenticeship you may be offered a permanent position within the school
Employer Description:
We are an SEN primary school for children with additional and complex needs. At Princes we have developed our own play based curriculum (adapted from the national curriculum) which is tailored to meet the children's needs and allows us to use their interests to make it really engaging.
Working Hours :
Monday & Wednesday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm.
Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience