Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Harefield School

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities


• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes


• Attend to the pupil’s personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, medical, hygiene and welfare matters


• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning


• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs


• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils


• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher


• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence


• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher


• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work


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


• Assist with the planning of learning activities


• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed


• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.


• Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour


• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers


• Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work


• Provide clerical/administrative support, e.g., photocopying, word processing, filing, etc.

*Please note, this apprenticeship is due to start in September 2026.