Teaching assistant apprentice

Are you passionate about education and learning? This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join a vibrant and supportive team in an outstanding school, to train with us and further your career.

Tasks may involve:

• Supervise and support the teaching activities of individuals or groups of children/young people to ensure their safety and facilitate in their physical and emotional development.


• Monitor individual pupil’s progress, achievements, problems, condition and development needs reporting to the responsible teacher as appropriate.


• Assist the teacher in the development, delivery and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for individuals or groups of children.


• Prepare and deliver programmes to support Special Needs e.g. Read Write Inc, one to one tuition, interventions etc following the guidelines and training given under the guidance of the teacher.


• Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities in the classroom or designated areas preparing or modifying work for individuals or groups of pupils as directed.


• Use strategies in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.


• Provide support for local and national learning strategies e.g. English, Mathematics, Early Years.


• Assist with the implementation of programmes designed by other professionals such as Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language therapists.


• Assist the teacher with the administration of baselines and other assessments.


• Support the use of computing in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.


• To prepare and maintain equipment and teaching resources for lessons and activities including the control of stock within the classroom.


• Prepare/clear classroom as directed before and after lessons, including the preparation of visual aids, and the display and presentation of pupil’s work.


• Participate in personal and professional development activities to meet the changing demands of the job and encourage and support other staff in their development and training.