Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Teaching Assistants at Charlton Wood Primary Academy work across all ages all age ranges (Reception to Year 6) encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities. The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Promoting self-belief, social inclusion and a high self-esteem play an integral part to pupils’ well-being; ensuring pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment. It is an active role supporting the learner to access the curriculum and any provision put in place to meet their needs. They are good role models, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities. Promoting Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.

Job Role:

The duties will depend on your experience and training. Generally, you'll need to:

• Deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups
• Make sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
• Support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required
• Support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour
• Listen to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one
• Guide and monitor pupil progress
• Help with the planning of some lessons
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' progress
• Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources
• Look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset
• Create displays of pupils' work
• Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during tests, covering TA absences or going on school trips
• Help with extracurricular activity during or after the school day, break and lunchtime duties
• Supervise other support staff
• coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience

Where you’ll work

Charlton Wood Primary Academy
Charlton Blvd Patchway
Bristol
BS34 5BN