Summary
To work as part of the Special Educational Needs Support Team in supporting and including pupils with learning difficulties/disabilities. You will be working in the Secondary School supporting students from Year 7 to Year 11.
Wage
£12,656 a year
Starting salary: £12,656 - £17,007 (dependent on level of previous experience, education and qualifications)
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm (including a 30 minute lunch).
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 11 March
Duration
1 year 4 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Understand and support the special educational needs of pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
* Supervise and motivate pupils, monitoring their social, emotional, and physical wellbeing
* Assist with reading, exam support, and tailored learning activities.
* Encourage interaction, independence, and self-esteem while promoting positive behaviour
* Provide feedback on progress and help develop, monitor, and review pupil profiles and IEPs
* Help prepare and use materials, resources, and ICT to aid learning
* Support teachers by maintaining a constructive learning environment, monitoring pupil progress, and assisting with classroom displays and interventions
* Supervise group or individual tasks, practical activities, and school trips
* Assist with SEND department resources and maintain school displays
* Support pupils during breaks, after-school activities, and out-of-school learning
* Please note this is a concise list of responsibilities - we will provide a full overview during the screening process
Where you’ll work
Windmill Crescent
Wolverhampton
WV3 8HU
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.
College or training organisation
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
* Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
* Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
* Adapt resources to support all learners.
* Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
* Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
* Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
* Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
* Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
* Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
* Apply methods of formative assessment.
* Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
* Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
* Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
* Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
* Provide feedback to learners.
* Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
* Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
* Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
* Adapt resources to support all learners.
* Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
* Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
* Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
* Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
* Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
* Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
* Apply methods of formative assessment.
* Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
* Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
* Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
* Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
* Provide feedback to learners.
Your training plan
* The apprenticeship training will take place in-house while you are at the workplace. We book once a month training sessions with your allocated tutor. This will be on a platform called BUD. Here your tutor will go through the modules and units of your course
* We also have 6–8 weeks monthly review plans, this will be with yourself, line manager and tutor. The training you will be undertaking is Teaching Assistant Level 3
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience