Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support for pupils, teachers and the curriculum
• Deliver learning activities, both indoors and out, for individuals and groups of pupils, taking responsibility for leading and managing play, care and learning in partnership with qualified teachers and other professionals, to ensure all children are fully integrated into the school
• Be aware of, and work within, school policies and procedures
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher/senior manager
• Work as a part of a team to plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher
• Work unsupervised with individual children, small groups and the key worker groups under the overall direction of the head teacher and/or deputy/assistant head teacher
• Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
• Maintain a clean, safe and tidy learning environment
• Ongoing guidance and support of pupils in their social development and their emotional well-being, reporting problems to the appropriate person
• Supply specialist support with direction and guidance from teaching staff, allowing pupils to access the curriculum
• Accompany teaching staff and take responsibility for pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes but not as a supervisory assistant
• Prepare and present displays
• Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground and dining areas
• Provide pastoral care to children
• Provide basic first aid
• May be asked to administer medications subject to agreement and in line with school policy
• Be flexible within working practices of school, prepared to help where necessary
• Support pupils to develop their skills of independence, resilience and confidence
• Contribute to, and assist in, planning, organising and implementing individual development, the development and implementation of support plans Individual Educational Plans and EHC’s
• Work with pupils not working to the normal timetable
• Support the use of ICT in the curriculum
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures

Support for the School:

• Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection/safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Show a duty of care to pupils and staff and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times
• Be aware of, and support, difference and ensure that all pupils have access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
• Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory

The above is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by the head teacher.

Teaching Assistant Level 3.

The apprentice will attend East Durham College 1 day per month. 

Possibility of further training and/or permanent full-time employment.

At Chester-le-Street COfE Primary School we work together to provide a safe, caring community and an exciting and creative learning environment where children are encouraged to think independently, where their views are valued and they are challenged to achieve their full potential. 

Our vision is founded on our passion to achieve the best possible outcomes academically and in the personal development of the children at Chester-le-Street Church of England Primary School. We believe that every one of our children can succeed and are committed to educating the 'whole child'. We want all of our children to be socially responsible and emotionally literate; we want them to be safe, confident and happy.