Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
16-30 hours per week
£129.00 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. In this role we are looking for a TA with creative arts specialism.
Job roles will include:
- Working within a primary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant
- Providing creative art support using skills and interests such as drama, music, instruments, dance, theatre production, lighting, welsh language and culture and/or any other artistic and creative hobbies than can be shared with all pupils.
- 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 behaviour 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
- 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
- Desire to be a positive role model to young people
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
Qualifications Required
GCSE English – C
GCSE Maths – C
