Apprentice Teaching Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 8DF |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | d8a6cb4e-a7bc-4511-bab2-4a7e01c8da73 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Post Title:
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
PURPOSE
To work closely with teaching assistants, teachers, SLT, outside agencies and parents in the support and inclusion of all pupils and to support access to learning for pupils and encourage interaction and independence.
MAIN (CORE) DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
Supporting the Pupil
Under the guidance of the class teacher:
Assist with supervising the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and
welfare.
• Establish and maintain supportive relationships with individual pupils or small groups to ensure they understand and can achieve the tasks.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Aid the learning of children by:
• Clarifying and explaining instructions;
• Ensuring that the child is able to use the equipment and materials provided;
• Motivating and encouraging the child as required;
• Assisting in weaker areas, e.g. spelling, handwriting, reading etc;
• Helping pupils to concentrate and to finish the work set.
• Breaking down learning into smaller chunks.
• Scaffolding learning;
• Under the direction of the Class Teacher/SLT member, provide specialist learning support to individuals, small groups, or children with additional needs who would benefit from a different learning approach.
Supporting the Teacher
• Support with preparing the classroom for lessons as directed.
• Support with preparing materials and resources for lessons as directed
• Undertake support activities for the teacher as required, e.g. photocopying, mounting displays, filing, etc.
• Undertake pupil record keeping as requested.
• Support with promoting good pupil behaviour, dealing with pupils in line with the established policies encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Knowledge and Understanding
• Work towards developing a good working knowledge of barriers to learning such as SEND or SEMH needs.
• Acquire a level of subject and curriculum knowledge which is appropriate to your role.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that your own knowledge and understanding is up to date.
Teaching and Learning
• Use the Whitehills Primary School behaviour policy consistently.
• Ensure that effective, non-confrontational behaviour management strategies are employed.
• Contribute to assessment and planning.
• Help teachers to make learning resources for students.
• Maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with students. Model standard English always and support students developing oracy.
Working with Others
• Work in partnership with other professionals in the school, cluster group and outside agencies.
• Communicate effectively and widely with parents and careers.
Personal and Professional Conduct
• Work to high professional standards embodying the core Whitehills Primary School values of Respect, Responsibility and Hard Work.
• Forge positive and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues and students.
• Have regard for the Safeguarding policy and work to keep students safe always.
• Be a reflective practitioner using quality assurance and performance management feedback to improve your own practice.
General Responsibilities
• Take on any additional responsibilities which might from time to time be reasonably determined.
• Create and maintain positive and supportive relationships with staff, parents, governors.
• Demonstrate a positive commitment to equality and diversity.
• Engage with appropriate training opportunities to promote professional effectiveness in this role.
• Promote a flexible approach to meet the changing needs of the school.
• Promote the safeguarding of all learners.
What the school offers its staff
What you can expect from us:
• Wonderful children who are happy and willing to learn
• Supportive colleagues that work as an effective team
• A supportive and motivated Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body
• A well-resourced school and a great working environment
• Opportunities for CPD, including peer coaching and networking
• To be welcomed as a valued member of our school community
• A personal well-being day
• Access to confidential pastoral support (Supervision)
• Professional Growth
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Post Title:
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
PURPOSE
To work closely with teaching assistants, teachers, SLT, outside agencies and parents in the support and inclusion of all pupils and to support access to learning for pupils and encourage interaction and independence.
MAIN (CORE) DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
Supporting the Pupil
Under the guidance of the class teacher:
Assist with supervising the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and
welfare.
• Establish and maintain supportive relationships with individual pupils or small groups to ensure they understand and can achieve the tasks.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Aid the learning of children by:
• Clarifying and explaining instructions;
• Ensuring that the child is able to use the equipment and materials provided;
• Motivating and encouraging the child as required;
• Assisting in weaker areas, e.g. spelling, handwriting, reading etc;
• Helping pupils to concentrate and to finish the work set.
• Breaking down learning into smaller chunks.
• Scaffolding learning;
• Under the direction of the Class Teacher/SLT member, provide specialist learning support to individuals, small groups, or children with additional needs who would benefit from a different learning approach.
Supporting the Teacher
• Support with preparing the classroom for lessons as directed.
• Support with preparing materials and resources for lessons as directed
• Undertake support activities for the teacher as required, e.g. photocopying, mounting displays, filing, etc.
• Undertake pupil record keeping as requested.
• Support with promoting good pupil behaviour, dealing with pupils in line with the established policies encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Knowledge and Understanding
• Work towards developing a good working knowledge of barriers to learning such as SEND or SEMH needs.
• Acquire a level of subject and curriculum knowledge which is appropriate to your role.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that your own knowledge and understanding is up to date.
Teaching and Learning
• Use the Whitehills Primary School behaviour policy consistently.
• Ensure that effective, non-confrontational behaviour management strategies are employed.
• Contribute to assessment and planning.
• Help teachers to make learning resources for students.
• Maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with students. Model standard English always and support students developing oracy.
Working with Others
• Work in partnership with other professionals in the school, cluster group and outside agencies.
• Communicate effectively and widely with parents and careers.
Personal and Professional Conduct
• Work to high professional standards embodying the core Whitehills Primary School values of Respect, Responsibility and Hard Work.
• Forge positive and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues and students.
• Have regard for the Safeguarding policy and work to keep students safe always.
• Be a reflective practitioner using quality assurance and performance management feedback to improve your own practice.
General Responsibilities
• Take on any additional responsibilities which might from time to time be reasonably determined.
• Create and maintain positive and supportive relationships with staff, parents, governors.
• Demonstrate a positive commitment to equality and diversity.
• Engage with appropriate training opportunities to promote professional effectiveness in this role.
• Promote a flexible approach to meet the changing needs of the school.
• Promote the safeguarding of all learners.
What the school offers its staff
What you can expect from us:
• Wonderful children who are happy and willing to learn
• Supportive colleagues that work as an effective team
• A supportive and motivated Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body
• A well-resourced school and a great working environment
• Opportunities for CPD, including peer coaching and networking
• To be welcomed as a valued member of our school community
• A personal well-being day
• Access to confidential pastoral support (Supervision)
• Professional Growth
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.