The Teaching Assistant Apprentice will be required to work with young people as directed, either individually and/or with groups of young people, providing support to the headteacher and teacher across a range of activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises and provides particular support for students, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assists with the development and implementation of individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal care programmes
• Establishes constructive relationships with students and interacts with them according to individual needs
• Promotes the inclusion and acceptance of all students
• Encourages students to interact with other and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Sets challenging and demanding expectations and promotes self-esteem and independence
• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

Support for Teachers

• Creates and maintains a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assists with the display of students’ work
• Uses strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals
• Assists with the planning of learning activities
• Monitors students’ responses to learning activities and accurately records achievement/progress as directed
• Provides detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
• Promotes good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Participates in discussions with parents/carers under the general direction of a teacher
• Administers routine tests and invigilates exams and undertake routine marking of students’ work
• Provides clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework etc.
   
  
• Support for the curriculum
• Undertakes structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses
• Undertakes programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
• Supports the use of ITC in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
• Prepares, maintains and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assists students in their use

Support for the academy

• Is aware of and complies with the policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Is aware of and supports difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contributes to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy
• Appreciates and supports the role of other professionals
• Participates in training and other learning activities and performance development as required and attend and participates in relevant meetings as required
• Assist with the supervision of students out of lesson times, including before and after academy and at lunchtime
• Accompanies teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of academy activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher

General

• The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job or level of responsibility.
• The above duties may involve having access to information of a confidential mature, which may be covered by the Data Protection Act. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.
• The postholder must be flexible to ensure the operational needs of the council are met. This includes the undertaking of duties of a similar nature and responsibility as and when required, throughout the various work places in the council.
• To promote the council’s Equal Opportunity Employment Policy.
• The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974) and other associated legislation places responsibilities for Health and Safety on all employees. Therefore, it is the postholder’s responsibility to take reasonable care for the Health, Safety and Welfare and him/herself and other employees in accordance with legislation and the council’s Safety Policy and Programme. Specific details are outlined in the Departmental Safety Policy.
• Where the postholder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all the necessary employment aids, equipment of adaptations to enable him/her to perform the full duties of the job. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable then job redesign will be given full consideration.

Context
The academy has a strong commitment to developing a positive culture of high standards, expectations, achievements and meeting individual student needs and aspirations.

The academy’s contribution to students and community development will be pivotal in achieving ambitious objectives.

Learning assistants play a key role in the delivery of broad based and relevant curriculum to meet individual student needs.

Knowledge /Experience/Skills/Qualifications/Mental skills

• First aid training/training or a willingness to complete as appropriate
• Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy/numeracy
• Effective use of ICT to support learning
• Use of other equipment – Display board, photocopier
• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• General understanding of national appropriate stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/ strategies

Challenges and key features

• To help raise standards of learning for students

• To develop and maintain positive relations with students and parents/carers
• To be committed and motivated to the objective of raising achievement in the academy
• To have a flexible approach to work as the postholder may be required to alter their hours to meet the operational needs of the academy  
  

Interpersonal skills

• Caring/training/communication/persuasive/motivating/counselling skills.
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these

Employer: The Boulevard Academy

Location: Hull, HU3

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Job Category: Teaching Assistant

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