Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Maidstone, United Kingdom - LMP Group

LMP Group

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Maidstone, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Purpose of Job:

To support the class teacher in the teaching and welfare of students to ensure they attain the targets set under their individual educational programmes.

About us:

We are a proudly Catholic school, established in 1967 part of the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership, and based on the Oakwood Campus in Maidstone, which has a deserved reputation both within Kent and nationally, for the strong academic progress that our young learners make, and for the high expectations and aspirations that we have as they journey through life.

Our motto is 'Labora Cum Amore', which means, 'Work With Love', as Christ taught us to do.

Apprenticeship Summary

Working towards Level 3 Teaching assistant qualification. Across an expected duration of 16 months.
Term time only role 39 weeks per year, 30 hours per week.

- £13,233 per year pro rata Salary (39 weeks per year).

LMP Education (Training Provider) Remote online learning style, alongside full time job.
Training will be delivered in a blended format, with online learning and face to face sessions

taking place in the workplace.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Classroom Support

Liaise with teachers regarding planning and differentiation of work for students with SEND.
Support the provision plans of students with EHCP's, in particular those students with High Needs Funding.
Liaise with teachers regarding planning and differentiation of work for students with SEND.
Know and support students' targets.
Facilitate students' access to the curriculum by clarifying and explaining tasks and instructions, developing understanding through questioning, providing differentiated resources, helping with personal organisation and planning of work whilst also encouraging independent learning skills.
Prepare and develop materials/resources for students' lessons in different formats (using ICT equipment if necessary)
Promote positive standards of behaviour e.g. by keeping students on task, developing positive relationships, modelling good behaviour, supporting school behaviour policy.
Support students in small groups under the direction of the class teacher.

Intervention

Under direction, support the implementation and delivery of specific programmes e.g. speech and language, physiotherapy, occupational therapy etc.
Under direction, deliver interventions to support student progress e.g. reading, comprehension, spelling, handwriting groups etc.
Administer routine tests and undertake routine marking of students' work.
Provide additional support for students who have alternative access arrangements including acting as invigilator, scribe, reader etc. for internal and external exams.

Support outside of lessons

Undertake support activities outside of lessons e.g. break/lunch time supervision, homework /breakfast club.
Accompany students on offsite activities and external provisions e.g. school trips, placements.
Ensure that students have full access to all areas of the school environment e.g. by pushing wheelchairs or operating the school lifts.
Tend to students' personal care or physical needs as necessary e.g. toileting, changing.

General

Follow the School's child protection procedures in cases where there is concern over the safety or emotional wellbeing of a student.
Maintain strict confidentiality with regard to both the staff and students within the outside school.
Work effectively as a team member.
Provide a positive rolemodel in terms of timekeeping, dress code and work ethos.
Support the management of health and safety in accordance with the health and safety policy.
Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and students and to provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.

Requirements:

Applicants must have achieved GCSE English and Maths to a grade C/4 or above, or Level 2 functional skills equivalent.

Willingness to learn and commit to full apprenticeship duration.