Teaching Assistant Apprentice

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

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 art displays of pupils' artwork.
• Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school trips.
• Help with extracurricular activities such as breakfast and after-school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties.
• Supervise other support staff.
• Coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience.

Where you’ll work

St Chad S CE VC Primary School
Cranham Drive
Patchway Bristol
BS34 6AQ