Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

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

You will be required to work with a range of pupils who have severe and profound learning difficulties. A large number of our pupils have challenging behaviours and are within the Autistic Spectrum.

Candidates must bring energy, confidence and enthusiasm with a commitment to inclusion.

We will provide a planned induction within a large, strong and supportive LSA and teaching team.

Under the guidance of the teaching staff, you will provide direct support for the learning of individual children or groups of children to achieve defined progression targets.

Under the guidance of the teaching staff, provide direct support for the learning of individual children or groups of children, to achieve defined progress and targets by:

• Following the planning to support activities.
• Report behaviour observations to a teacher in order for them to maintain the school’s standard of discipline and behaviour.
• Facilitating children’s general physical, emotional and educational development through activities and play.
• Supervising and encouraging safe behaviour of individuals and groups.
• Reinforcement of structured learning habits and routines which have been defined by the teacher and support access to the curriculum as set by the line manager.

Under the guidance of the teaching staff, you will prepare, store, retrieve, sort and display materials, finished work, equipment, topic work plans and/or assignment documents to assist in providing an effective learning environment as determined by the teacher.  

Where you’ll work

Briarwood Special School
Briar Way,
Bristol
BS16 4EA