Early Years Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Under the supervision of the class teacher and/or SENCO, to undertake a range of directed activities to support the educational and development needs of pupils Supervise and support pupils’ ensuring their safety and access to learning Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans Establish constructive working relationships with pupils, setting high expectations and acting as a role model Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities Provide feedback to teachers/pupils in relation to progress and achievement Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement Implement learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills and feeding back to the teacher, as appropriate Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources Undertake planned supervision of pupils’ out of normal lesson times, including lunchtimes Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities

Training:
Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard Training will take place once a week at Strode College, Street

Training Outcome:
Futura Learning Partnership offers a wide range of CPD opportunities across the sector

Employer Description:
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 8.45am - 3.15pm with half an hour for lunch.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Patience