Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Clarendon Secondary School

If you love to support young people and make a difference, this is your chance to take your first steps into the classroom. The successful apprentice teaching assistant will inspire students with additional needs.

Duties

• Assist the teachers to prepare the classrooms and clear up after use keeping the classroom in good order
• In conjunction with the teacher to proactively provide challenging learning opportunities.
• To help with the planning, preparing, monitoring and assessing of the learning activities.
• To implement strategies for teaching and learning differentiated to differing groups and pupils.
• To be familiar with pupil’s individual targets, EHCP outcomes and individual lesson plans.
• To use initiative and proactively facilitate the progress, integration and inclusion of pupils.
• To supervise pupils at breaks and lunch
• To accompany pupils on trips and outside learning
• Ensure the safety of pupils, staff and self using Team Teach
• Support pupils during integration opportunities or work experience placements
• Provide general admin support to the teacher
• In collaboration with the class teacher liaise with parents and other professionals, maintaining a professional approach at all times
• To be responsible for promoting and Safeguarding the welfare of pupils.
• To provide support for pupils' emotional and social development by encouraging and modelling positive relationships.
• To use ICT to support the teaching and preparing of resources
• To follow the schools behaviour policy to support pupils
• Following school procedures to attend to pupil’s social, health, physical, behavioural and medical needs in accordance with individual pupils plans.
• Be aware of key school policies and procedures, especially the
• Health and Safety and Safeguarding Policies, reporting concerns to the appropriate person.
• Respect the confidentiality of pupil information and respond sensitively to pupils' needs.
• To proactively improve your own practice through observation, training and discussion.
• All staff to work towards the School Development objectives promoting a mutually respectful professional and positive school environment.

Desired skills and personal qualities

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable
• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable

Things to consider

Pre-employment checks Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - Vetting.Com. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Benefits

• Eligible for an NUS card for discounts in shops and restaurants
• Eligible for an apprenticeship oyster card
• Automatic rise in pay after 1 year
• Prizes and vouchers to be won (apprentice of the month)
• Paid twice a month

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Salary: £11,830.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Twickenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location