L3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Lidget Green Primary School (Apprenticeship)

Will assist in maintaining the good discipline of pupils throughout school and be expected to use good common sense, as well as use initiative in all matters relating to the conduct and behaviour of individual pupils, groups of pupils and whole classes, the safety, mobility (if required), hygiene and wellbeing of the pupils; making decisions within established working practices and procedures.
Will recognise and challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with the relevant school policy and procedures.
Will deal with any issues, immediate problems or emergencies that arise in line with school policies and procedures liaising with colleagues where necessary e.g. dealing with a sick, injured or distressed child.
Acting as a role model, will establish productive and constructive working relationships with pupils, setting high expectations, motivating and interacting with them, being aware of their individual needs, supporting difference and ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop whilst responding appropriately.
Will have the ability to cope with the requirements of the post, which may include working with pupils who have emotional/behavioural/physical difficulties.
Will contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
Will appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Be vigilant and sensitive to any child protection/safeguarding concerns that arise, reporting any concerns to the designated officer in line with school policy and procedure.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in the management of pupils in the learning environment.
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes appropriate to the pupil's needs to ensure physical, social, emotional and intellectual development, taking into account diversity e.g. language, culture, ability, race and religion.
Will supervise and support pupils consistently at all times; recognising and responding to their individual needs whilst ensuring their safety and education in the learning environment.
Promote and reinforce the inclusion, acceptance and integration of all pupils, including those with specific and special needs and those from different cultures and/or with a different first language as appropriate.
Set challenging and demanding expectations whilst promoting self-esteem and encouraging pupils to act independently as appropriate as well as interact and work cooperatively with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Will prepare the classroom as directed to meet the lesson plans. Take responsibility for the care, preparation, maintenance and use of relevant equipment, assisting pupils in its use and clearing/storage afterwards.
Will be aware of pupil progress, monitor/record pupil responses against predetermined learning objectives as well as provide accurate, constructive and detailed feedback/reports to the teacher and pupils.
Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own actions whilst supporting the teacher in managing this. Deal promptly with conflict and incidents (including those involving restraint) and reporting challenging behaviour where appropriate in line with established policy.
Willgather/reportinformationfrom/toparents/carersasdirected,takingintoaccount parental/carer concerns, dealing with them sensitively under the direction of the teacher.
Will provide clerical/administrative support as directed by the teacher.
In respect of local and national learning strategies, will support pupils to achieve learning goals e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years as directed by the teacher.
Will support pupils in the use of ICT in learning activities as directed by the teacher, and develop pupil's competence and independence in its use.
Will assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes, accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities.

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard.
Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English, if required.
Weekly day release at Shipley College on a Thursday.

Qualifications required
English Grade 4 GCSE or equivalent L2 required
Maths Grade 3 or L1 desirable

Skills required

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills