Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Key Responsibilities

• To assist with developing an understanding of learning needs of students and the use of this knowledge to support them to become independent learners in the classroom.


• To take into account students learning needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through appropriate clarification, explanations and use of equipment and materials


• To participate in the preparation of the classroom as required.


• To reinforce specific targets to address individual learning needs within the classroom setting.


• To provide useful learning strategies in order to develop a range of literacy and numeracy skills.


• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students.


• Assisting with the monitoring student’s responses to learning activities and progress towards targets, record achievement and feedback to teachers as required.


• Assisting to encourage students to act independently as appropriate.


• Assisting students to interact with others, engage in activities which are led by the teacher.


• Support the teacher in managing student behavior, reporting as and when appropriate.


• To help undertake student record keeping as directed by the teacher.


• Accompany teaching staff and students, as appropriate, on visits, trips.


• Participate in training and other learning activities as and when required.


• To assist in supporting those with special needs and be flexible in your approach to accommodate those specific needs as outlined within the student profile information and EHC plan.


• To assist in promoting development and learning (physical, emotional, educational, social), to assist in fostering growth, self-esteem and independence and assisting in observing and recording development.


• To be available for the supervision and monitoring of students at specific duties including; break, lunchtime duties and before and after school duties.


• To assist in carrying out reasonable daily personal care and hygiene duties.


• To act in accordance with Federation policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.