Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Howard Street Nursery School

Help to keep children safe by:

Supervising and supporting pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning. Supporting the safeguarding of children. Compliance with all necessary policies and procedures relating to child protection, equality and diversity, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness. Encouraging pupils to act independently as appropriate.

Provide support for learning activities by:

Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities. Preparing the classroom for lessons, and clear away afterwards. Supporting the delivery of learning activities. Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities. Assisting with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes. Support individual pupils at lunch club. Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and other out-of-school activities.

Support the children’s development by:

Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills. Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development.

Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

Interacting with and responding to children and adults. Communicating with children and adults.

Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

Maintaining working relationships with colleagues. Developing your effectiveness in a support role.

Support children’s play and learning by:

Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play. Offering a range of play opportunities to children. Supporting children’s rights and choices in play.

Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:

Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs. Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences.

Provide displays by:

Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays.

Promote behaviour by:

Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies. Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning behaviour. Supporting the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting any difficulties.

To participate in Council programmes of in-service training as a trainee and, when required, as a trainer facilitator.

To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Service Head (or nominated representative) in consultation with the postholder (and if he/she so wishes, with his/her Trade Union representative).

Training:

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Training Outcome:

Progression may be offered to the right candidate.

Employer Description:
Rochdale Council builds success and prosperity with our citizens and partners, whilst protecting our vulnerable people.

Working Hours :
11.30am - 3.30pm - Mon, Tues, Wed. 8.30am - 3.30pm - Thurs and Fri, with a 30 mins lunch break (on Thurs and Fri).

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Team working,Adaptable and flexible,Positive role model,Proud,Passionate,Good numeracy/literacy skilss