Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Harlow, United Kingdom - LMP Group
Description
Looking to become a Teaching Assistant?
Harlow Fields is a very successful special school & college providing for children and young people between the ages of 3 to 19 with Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties.
You will work towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification across an approx duration of 16 months
Duties
- Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of individual pupils
- Be aware of and work within school policies and procedures
- Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher
- Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher
- Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, including writing reports and records and providing focussed personalised provision as required
- Maintain a clean, safe and tidy learning environment
- Ongoing guidance and support of pupils in their social development and their emotional well
- Supply specialist support with direction and guidance from teaching staff, allowing pupils to access the curriculum and participate fully in school activities
- Under the guidance of a teacher support the role of parents/carers, in pupils' learning and contribute to meetings with parents/carers to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress/achievement
- Contribute to the development of policies and procedures
- Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other professionals
- Provide short term cover of classes on a regular timetabled basis planned by the teacher. The normal expectation on a weekly basis would be to cover half a day per week and could also provide cover on a nontimetabled basis, usually within own class
- Be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and monitoring of stocks of materials and resources
- Accompany teaching staff and take responsibility for pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes but not as a Supervisory Assistant
- Prepare and present displays
- Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including playground and dining areas
- Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
- Provide pastoral care to children
- Provide basic first aid, if appropriate, ensuring timely referral to health service in emergency situations
- Support pupils to develop their skills of independence, resilience and confidence
- Contribute to the development and implementation of support plans including Support Plans and EHCP's, including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews as required
- Support the use of ICT in the curriculum Support for the School
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Show a duty of care to pupils and staff and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure that all pupils have access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
- Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory
You will work towards your Level 3 teaching assistant qualification.
Support and guidance of mentors in the workplace
Training provider (LMP Education) typically completing online training modules / classes 1 day per week around working hours, with an LMP tutor.
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications:
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A*C/94 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A*C/94 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable
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