Haverfordwest High VC School – Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (x2)

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 a Secondary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant
• Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)
• Support for Pupils
• Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning, including those with Additional Educational Needs.
• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Encourage pupils to act independently and provide feedback as appropriate
• Encourage pupils to behave in an appropriate way in line with established school policy
• Encourage pupils to develop self-discipline, self-esteem and independence
• Assist with the implementation of One Page Profiles/Personal Care programmes
• Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils work
• Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
• Undertake pupil record keeping as requested
• Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour in line with established school policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Administer routine progress tests as required by the teacher
• Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
• Provide clerical/administrative support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, preparing classroom displays, collecting money etc.
• To support First Aid
• Support pupils to understand instructions and undertake learning activities as directed by the teacher
• Support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years as directed by the teacher
• Support pupils in using ICT in learning activities as directed
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use

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
• The ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times

Desirable / Personal Qualities

• 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