Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship - Bolingbroke Academy

The role of Teaching Assistant Apprentice is one designed to support the specific needs of individual pupils and work with them to ensure their educational and emotional needs are met whilst at school. Your day-to-day duties include:

• Support pupil learning through the delivery of specific learning programmes, setting high expectations whilst encouraging their independence and building their confidence


• Promote inclusion, encouraging pupils to interact and work collaboratively


• Work with the SENCO and other teachers to assess the needs of individual children, contribute to and implement the Individual Education Plans


• Adapt and develop resources for EAL and SEND pupils, ensuring their safety and enabling them to access the curriculum


• Assist with follow-through for related services (speech/language/physical therapy etc.)


• Mentor students on a 1:1 and group basis, as well as planning and leading a series of booster and intervention sessions to tackle difficult topics


• Observe, record and provide feedback information on pupil performance


• Assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and display boards


• Assist with whole-class teaching


• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher to assist in behaviour management and to support pupils in their learning objectives


• Assist pupils' achievement outside of the classroom, e.g. computer lab, library. Support all vulnerable children and act as Key Worker to students with Special Educational Needs and Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties


• Work with students on an individual and/or small group basis, in and out of lessons


• Plan and implement strategies for students on the Pastoral Support Programme, ensuring students adhere to accepted behavioural norms


• Develop resources for students with SEN