Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Evergreen School is a special school with two purpose-built campuses in Warwick. We have over 280 wonderful children and young people enrolled who are aged 4 to 19 years old. We are looking for a number of Teaching Assistants to join our team. You may already have SEN experience or be in a mainstream setting, or have gained your experience, knowledge and skills somewhere else.

Working week

Monday 09:00-16:35

Tuesday to Friday 09:00-15:35

Total hours = 31.5

Wages

£6.40 per hour

Rising to National Minimum Wage after 12 months

Qualification

Teaching Assistant Level 3

Duration 16 Months

Training Provider: LMP Education

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Tasks – Curriculum Support

• Contribute to curriculum planning and evaluation and assist in implementation
  
• Assist in the delivery of lessons/sessions and interact with the teacher and pupils as required
  
• Undertake agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting according to pupil responses
  
• Support and use ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
  Key Tasks – Pupil Support
  
• Support individuals or groups during independent / group work eg explain tasks, reinforce key objectives / concepts or vocabulary, use practical apparatus, support less able pupils, extend / challenge more able, keep pupils on task, interested, motivated and engaged
  
• Encourage pupils to engage and learn in a fun and safe way through a developmentally appropriate curriculum e.g. early years play philosophy or community based practical life skills.
  
• Ensure pupils unique characteristics and interests are valued and their ‘voice’ is heard
  
• Occasional support to whole class for short periods, e.g. story reading, sensory story, circle time games, ICT sessions or physical
  activities
  
• Help pupils develop communication skills using a total communication approach that is consistent with advice from SaLT and class teacher
  
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, encourage them to interact and work co-operatively and engage in activities
  
• Promote independence and development of self-esteem
  
• Assist in the personal, social, emotional development of pupils and development of self-esteem
• Assist with the development and implementation of personalised learning intentions which are smaller steps towards the pupils EHCP outcomes
• Support pupils to manage their emotions and responses to the environment through collaborative team work developing individual support plan
• Support implementation of ISP and work together to implement strategies to manage pupil behaviour positively and effectively
• Work with the class team and the family to implement the individual support plans and log effectively pupils behaviour (IRIS) review and reflect on supporting the pupils proactively
  
• Using specialist skills / knowledge / training, provide support in specialist areas
  
• Encourage and reinforce positive interactions between pupils working towards any SEMH short steps set at the annual review of
  EHCP.
  Key Tasks – Teacher Support
  
• Assist with lesson / activity planning, delivery and evaluation
  
• Monitor individual / group achievement of learning intentions and feedback to the teacher/pupil
  
• Contribute to pupil assessment through observation and reporting in line with the school assessment systems
  
• Record information relevant to assessment and review of pupils’ progress
  
• Collaborate with team members to compile assessments and reports to support the annual review of the pupils Educational
  Health Care Plan
  
• Active involvement in day to day management of the learning environment including responsibility for the care and preparation of teaching aids, equipment, materials and differentiated resources
  
• Undertake routine and non-routine administrative tasks Liaise with parents / carers, specialist teachers and other professional staff and share and provide information

Skills and Attributes

Have good communication and listening skills and be able to present
information verbally and in writing to others
Can plan own work when required

About the employer

Evergreen School is a special school with two purpose-built campuses in Warwick. We have over 280
wonderful children and young people enrolled who are aged 4 to 19 years old. This is an exciting time
to join our school as we continue to develop and expand, with a new curriculum and fantastic facilities
including a swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, sensory studios, Café and soft-play rooms.