Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Acre Rigg

Acre Rigg Academy is one of seven schools which forms part of Tudhoe Learning Trust. They are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to play a key role within a supportive and inclusive team, helping to create a positive learning environment and supporting pupils to reach their full potential.

You will develop skills, knowledge and experience of working within Education and you will also develop:

• An understanding of current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, Safeguarding policies, prevent strategy.


• Recognise different stages of child development through school, e.g. the transition between key stages and year groups.


• Support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Foster and encourage positive, effective, nurturing and safe learning environments, inspiring pupils to take pride in and learn from their individual achievements.


• Recognise, adapt and respond to all pupils encompassing SEN/emotional vulnerabilities. For example, use Makaton, visual timetables.


• Work closely with teachers to ensure your own contribution aligns with the teaching.


• Ensure regular communication with teachers to provide clarity and consistency of role within lessons.


• Deliver/lead small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters using initiative, sensitivity and understanding.


• Build appropriate relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents, adults and stakeholders.


• Implement current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, safeguarding policies, and the Prevent Strategy.


• Undertake safeguarding training.


• Support pupils’ well-being whilst embedding the importance of online safety.


• Contribute to a range of assessment processes and use information effectively, for example, written records.


• Use specific feedback to help pupils make progress.


• Apply good subject knowledge to support an accurate assessment.

Employee benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).


• Cycle to work scheme.


• On-site parking.


• Employee Assistance Programme.


• Employee discounts.


• Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities.