Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Support for pupils:

• To raise pupil achievement by supporting the class teacher and pastoral team to develop outstanding practice
• Work with individuals and groups of children to encourage them to achieve greater independence and self-confidence
• Establish constructive relationships with parents and carers, promoting the school’s policies
• Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their access to learning resources
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils in the classroom by encouraging them to interact with each other and to engage in activities led by the teacher
• Support the implementation of Education and Health Care Plans, behaviour support plans, personal care programmes, curriculum planning and assessment
• To evaluate learning and provide feedback to the teacher/parent / agency as needed

Supoort for Teachers:

• Follow the instructions of the class teachers and teaching assistants with planning, delivery and evaluation of differentiated and varied learning activities
• Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts in line with school protocols and school behaviour policies
• Contribute towards resourcing teaching, by developing and making resources as necessary for children in the class or year group
• Listen to children read, read stories and tell stories to individuals or groups of children
• Work with pupils on programmes linked to local and national curriculum and learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, recording achievement, progress and feeding back to the teacher
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and achievement as directed
• Provide detailed feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc. as requested
• Under the guidance of more experienced colleagues, learn to undertake pupil record-keeping as requested
• Under the guidance of more experienced colleagues, assist with the collation of pupil reports as requested by the teacher. This may involve data input
• Support the effective use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans. To clear away resources and materials after lessons
• Assist with the display of pupils’ work in the classroom and around the school
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/learning activity and assist pupils in their use
• Undertake routine administrative tasks e.g. photocopying, filing, reproducing worksheets for agreed activities

Support for the school:

• Be aware of and comply with policies relating to child protection, health & safety, confidentiality, safeguarding and data protection, reporting all concerns to a nominated person
• Contribute to the overall work, smooth running and ethos of the school
• Appreciate and support the role of other people in the team
• Attend and participate in meetings as required
• Participate in the school’s Performance Management process
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of a teacher