Teaching Assistant SEND Pathway Apprenticeship at Claycots School
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Company INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
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Provider LET ME PLAY LIMITED
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Location Slough, SL1 3UQ
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector Education and early years
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Ref NAS-2000063945
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Application Deadline Date 31/12/2026
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Start Date 11/01/2027
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 15:30, with a 30-minute lunch break.
Brief Description
Claycots School, Town Hall Campus, are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work with the teachers to support the teaching and learning within the school. This is a fantastic prospect for an enthusiastic, positive and competent individual, whilst also benefiting from opportunities for high-quality training and development.
Training to be Provided
The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant SEND Pathway Apprenticeship standard qualification.
Future Prospects
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
- Supervise and provide particular support for children, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans, Behaviour Plans and Care Plans as required
- Establish constructive relationships with children and positively interact with them
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
- Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
- Provide feedback to children in relation to progress and attainment under the guidance of the Class Teacher
- Provide personal care to children such as changing, supporting with toileting and illness as required.
- Carry out effective playground supervision at break and lunchtimes in the Dining Hall and on the playground
- Provide first aid support to all children, keep effective records and escalate in line with the school policy. Contact parents where necessary.
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of children’s work.
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support the children to achieve their learning goals.
- Assist with the planning of learning activities
- Monitor children’s responses to learning activities and accurately record attainment/progress as directed
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on children’s achievement, progress, problems etc
- Promote good behaviour, in line with the school’s Behaviour policy, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents, recording them on SIMs and escalating if necessary
- Establish professional relationships with parents/carers.
- Administer routine tests and undertake routine marking of children’s work under the direction of the class teacher
- Manage and coordinate library sessions for children either as a class or small groups in line with the Library Timetable.
- Provide ad hoc, short term cover for lessons as required
- Provide administration support eg taking register, photocopying, research, filing, collecting money etc as required.
Other Information
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.