STEM Teaching Assistant apprenticeship

What you'll do at work

Support to Teaching instructor

● Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual instructors

● Support the instructor in the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans

●  Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the school’s behaviour management strategies

●  Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals, e.g. guided reading

●  Assist the instructor with the planning of learning activities

●  Assist the instructor in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed

●  Provide detailed and regular feedback to instructor on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.

●  Undertake appropriate basic admin tasks 

●  Experience working with children in any setting (e.g. schools, youth work, clubs)

●  Confident, energetic communicator and natural leader.

●  Reliable, organised and passionate about inspiring children

●  Able to work after-school hours and weekends

Positive Relationships

●  Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience

●  What you'll do at work

●  Support to Teaching instructor

●  Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers

●  Support the instructor in the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans

●  Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the school’s behaviour management strategies

●  Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals, e.g. guided reading

●  Assist the teaching instructor  with the planning of learning activities

●  Assist the teaching instructor in monitoring 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.

●  Undertake appropriate basic admin tasks

Policies and Procedures

●   To reinforce company policies and procedures at all times and deal with any breaches swiftly and in an appropriate manner

●   To ensure that you have an excellent understanding and have a working knowledge of all aspects of Health and safety and the risks assessments that are in place

●   Promote the health, safety and wellbeing of the children and other professionals within the building by completing toilet checks and daily risk assessments for rooms

●   To ensure all safeguarding procedures are followed in line with local authority and company procedures

●   Respond appropriately to issues regarding confidentiality

●   To work in partnership to ensure standards are continually being met in line with Ofsted requirements

●    To contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children

●   To be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately– in accordance with child protection and whistleblowing policies