Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Under the guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils in completing structured learning activities and supporting children by coming alongside them and supporting positive play experiences.

Duties may include:  

• Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning.  
• Support in producing learning resources.  
• Support to assist in pupil supervision.  
• Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs.  
• Reporting pupil progress to the teacher.  
• Work within the schools policy and procedures  
• Working to the relevant apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner.
• To undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development.
 
What your working week could look like:  

• Meeting and greeting children and supporting with transition from parent/carer to keyworkers.
• Preparation of snacks. 
• Supporting toilet training.  
• Support children on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.  
• Get creative in helping a child/children to understand what they are learning through play-based activities. 
• Assist with planning and preparation of resources in the nursery classroom. 
• Assist with lunchtime. 
• Help with assessments and inputting of data
• Take charge of resource storage.

Training:
The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant level 3. The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course. This is a Day Release programme, which means you will attend Lincoln College, 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the learner can progress into a role as a qualified Teaching Assistant within the primary education sector.

Employer Description:
We are a Primary school (with nursery) situated in Lincoln, and we are deeply committed to high-quality professional development for all our staff.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday times 8:30 – 15:30

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Non judgemental