Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – Enterprise Learning Alliance

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

To provide learning and pastoral support to Key Stage 3/4 students who are at risk of exclusion and provide assistance to the Tutor in the delivery of an alternative curriculum programme.

Main Duties:

• Support the learning of disaffected students, and assist in meeting the educational, social and emotional needs of students
• Help to manage behaviour in and out of the classroom, with a focus on getting pupils back into lessons
• Assist in the production of regular educational reports as required by the Tutor, partnership schools and parents, ensuring that all student files, attendance records and other records are up to date and in accordance with the Data Protection Act
• Assist the Tutor in the development and delivery of an alternative curriculum programme to encourage KS4 students in danger of disengagement; covering such areas as self-esteem, anger management, peer relationships, behaviour strategies and emotional literacy development
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with KCC’s Equal Opportunities Policy and ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations
• To assist in providing a reintegration package to support pupils as they return to the provision following a period of fixed term exclusion
• To assist in delivering preventative work with vulnerable pupils considered to be at risk of fixed term exclusion
• Undertake any other reasonable duties which are commensurate with post and grade, as directed by the Line Manager