Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Teaching assistants play a crucial role in assisting the class teacher, working with groups of children or individuals supporting their learning and well-being to access the curriculum and grow and develop.
Please find below the duties and expectations of a teaching assistant apprentice:

• Support the class teacher in the observation, recording and reporting of children’s learning and development within the relevant curriculum areas
• Prepare resources and supervise learning activities with individual and groups of children to enhance their development
• Embed effective behaviour management in line with the schools policies and procedures
• Support children who have additional needs including those with special education needs and emotional vulnerabilities
• Share information with relevant people to ensure children are kept safe and well
• Work closely with the school team, outside agencies, parents and carers to ensure consistency and build meaningful relationships

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Our Lady St Swithin’s will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
• CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (by exception)

This will be delivered through Our Lady St Swithin’s dedicated training provider, Realise. Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.

Progression in a teaching environment.