Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Ysgol Y Grango

As a teaching assistant you would support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom.

Job roles will include:

· Working within a Secondary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant

· Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)

· Supporting pupils with their numeracy

· Supporting pupils with their literacy

· Supporting pupils with their ICT skills

· Be involved in creating displays and preparing resources

· Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks

· Understand the safeguarding and behaviour policy and their role within these policies

· Working with children aged 11 to 16 years

· Supporting a teacher in various roles within the classroom

· Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools

Essential Criteria:

· An eagerness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant

· A passion for working with children

· Possess relevant qualities including patience and communication

· Ability to show professionalism at all times
Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff

Desirable personal qualities:

Any previous experience working with children
Any previous experience with special educational needs (SEN)
Strong English & Mathematics
Communicational skills relevant to both children and adults
Competent skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT
Ability to self-manage and organise own time
Personal qualities
Reliable
Smart appearance
Professional attitude
A level of maturity with working in a school environment will be required
Ambitious and hard working
Desire to be a positive role model to young people
Training to be provided:

The Apprenticeship includes both on-the- job learning and off-the-job training which leads to nationally recognised qualifications

Apprenticeship to be undertaken:
Level 2/3 Supporting, Teaching and Learning

Start date:
September

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £144.00-£144.30 per week

Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)