Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Shoscombe Church School

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
 
Support for Pupils:

• Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate


• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning


• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs


• Develop a good knowledge of pupil’s individual special educational needs and implement appropriate strategies as outlined in the students’ profile


• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils


• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher


• Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate


• To provide pastoral support for pupils as directed by the tutor or House staff

Support for Teacher:

• Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils’ work


• Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed


• Undertake pupil record keeping as requested


• Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate


• Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.


• Provide clerical/admin support for learning e.g. photocopying, word processing, filing, data entry etc.


• Support pupils to develop basic literacy and numeracy skills as directed by the teacher


• Support the role of the tutor, including mentoring individual or small groups of students as directed by the tutor or House staff

Support for the Curriculum:

• Support pupils to understand instructions


• Support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies as directed by the teacher


• Support pupils in accessing and developing basic ICT skills


• Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use

Support for the School:

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person


• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop


• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school


• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals


• Attend relevant meetings as required including termly afterschool department meetings


• Participate in critical self-reflection through the performance management process for TA’s and participate in training and development opportunities as required


• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes


• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required


• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these


• Contribute to pupil reviews by reporting on pupil progress as directed


• To undertake other relevant duties allocated at the discretion of the classroom teacher, SENCO, Headteacher or other designated supervisor