Teaching Assistant SEND Pathway Apprenticeship at Evergreen School We are an all-through general special school with two campuses in Warwick. Our Deansway campus primarily caters for Primary aged pupils and our Brittain Lane campus caters for Secondary aged pupils. Our classes are grouped based on ability and need rather than age. Our facilities include sensory rooms, swimming pool, hydro pool, Cafe, soft play rooms and animal care. We have approximately 200 staff and 284 students. Evergreen School is a special school with two purpose-built campuses in Warwick. We have over 280 wonderful children and young people enrolled who are aged 4 to 19 years old. This is an exciting time to join our school as we continue to develop and expand, with a new curriculum and fantastic facilities including a swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, sensory studios, Café and soft-play rooms. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our team. You may already have SEN experience or be in a mainstream setting, or have gained your experience, knowledge and skills somewhere else. Apprenticeship Overview: Salary: £6.40 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19 year olds Working week: Monday 9am - 4:35pm, Tuesday to Friday 9am - 3:35pm Hours: 31.4 hours per week Expected duration: 18 months Online apprenticeship training supported by our skilled tutors Level 3 Teaching Assistant SEND Pathway Apprenticeship standard qualification Location: Deansway, Warwick, CV34 5DF Key Tasks – Curriculum Support: Contribute to curriculum planning and evaluation and assist in implementation Assist in the delivery of lessons/sessions and interact with the teacher and pupils as required Undertake agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting according to pupil responses Support and use ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use Key Tasks – Pupil Support: Support individuals or groups during independent / group work eg explain tasks, reinforce key objectives / concepts or vocabulary, use practical apparatus, support less able pupils, extend / challenge more able, keep pupils on task, interested, motivated and engaged Encourage pupils to engage and learn in a fun and safe way through a developmentally appropriate curriculum e.g. early years play philosophy or community based practical life skills. Ensure pupils unique characteristics and interests are valued and their ‘voice’ is heard Occasional support to whole class for short periods, e.g. story reading, sensory story, circle time games, ICT sessions or physical activities Help pupils develop communication skills using a total communication approach that is consistent with advice from SaLT and class teacher Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, encourage them to interact and work co-operatively and engage in activities Promote independence and development of self-esteem Assist in the personal, social, emotional development of pupils and development of self-esteem Assist with the development and implementation of personalised learning intentions which are smaller steps towards the pupils EHCP outcomes Support pupils to manage their emotions and responses to the environment through collaborative team work developing individual support plans Support implementation of ISP and work together to implement strategies to manage pupil behaviour positively and effectively Work with the class team and the family to implement the individual support plans and log effectively pupils behaviour (IRIS) review and reflect on supporting the pupils proactively Using specialist skills / knowledge / training, provide support in specialist areas Encourage and reinforce positive interactions between pupils working towards any SEMH short steps set at the annual review of EHCP. Identify and report uncharacteristic behaviour patterns on IRIS Assist with pupil supervision on trips off the premises, under overall guidance of the teacher Working with children / pupils with complex special needs, monitor and provide for their general care, safety and welfare, including tasks connected with their social inclusion and providing for their personal, physical and health care needs, including toileting support and over mealtimes As a very last resort use physical intervention strategies to prevent imminent or immediate risk to harm of the pupil/s by following training e.g. team teach Comply with the school’s Code of Conduct, Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and practices Key Tasks – Teacher Support: Assist with lesson / activity planning, delivery and evaluation Monitor individual / group achievement of learning intentions and feedback to the teacher/pupil Contribute to pupil assessment through observation and reporting in line with the school assessment systems Record information relevant to assessment and review of pupils’ progress Collaborate with team members to compile assessments and reports to support the annual review of the pupils Educational Health Care Plan Active involvement in day to day management of the learning environment including responsibility for the care and preparation of teaching aids, equipment, materials and differentiated resources Undertake routine and non-routine administrative tasks Liaise with parents / carers, specialist teachers and other professional staff and share and provide information Desired skills: Good communication skills Good written communication Passionate about working with children Experience working with children and/or SEN experience Can transfer theory / training into practice Flexible Reliable Understanding What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end? The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 SEND Pathway Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship? Potential full time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship InspireTA