Christ the Word School – Teaching Assistant Apprentice Opportunity (SEPT 21)

Teaching Assistant Apprentice

30 Hours per week (8.45am – 3.15pm Monday to Friday)

£124.50 per week

As a teaching assistant you would support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom.

Job roles will include:

• Working within the lower school full-time as a Teaching Assistant
• Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)
• Supporting pupils with their numeracy
• Supporting pupils with their literacy
• Supporting pupils with their ICT skills
• Be involved in displays and preparing resources
• Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
• Understand the safeguarding and Engagement and Relationships policy and their role within these policies.
• Working with children aged 4 to 11 years
• Supporting a teacher in various roles within the classroom

Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools

• Desire to be a positive role model to young people
• Any previous experience working with children
• Any previous experience with special educational needs (SEN)
• Strong English & Mathematics
• Communicational skills relevant to both children and adults
• Competent skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT
• Ability to self-manage and organise own time
• Personal qualities
• Reliable
• Smart appearance
• Professional attitude
• A level of maturity with working in a school environment will be required
• Ambitious and hard working

Essential Criteria:

• An eagerness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant
• A passion for working with children
• Possess relevant qualities including patience and communication
• Ability to show professionalism at all times

Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff

GCSE English – C *

GCSE Maths – C*

*Desirable. (successful candidate would need to achieve this in the time frame of the apprenticeship)