Teaching Assistant Apprentice

About the apprenticeship

Duties

As a teaching assistant you would support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom.

Job roles will include:
Working within a Secondary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant.
Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN).
Supporting pupils with their numeracy.
Supporting pupils with their literacy.
Supporting pupils with their ICT skills.
Be involved in creating displays and preparing resources.
Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks.
Understand the safeguarding and behaviour policy and their role within these policies.
Working with children aged 11 to 16 years.
Supporting a teacher in various roles within the classroom.
Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools.

Additional information

Essential Criteria:
An eagerness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant.
A passion for working with children.
Possess relevant qualities including patience and communication.
Ability to show professionalism at all times.
Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff.

Requirements

Skills

Any previous experience working with children
Any previous experience with special educational needs (SEN)
Strong English & Mathematics
Communicational skills relevant to both children and adults
Competent skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT
Ability to self-manage and organise own time
Personal qualities
Reliable
Smart appearance
Professional attitude
A level of maturity with working in a school environment will be required
Ambitious and hard working
Desire to be a positive role model to young people

Qualifications

GCSE English - C
GCSE Math - C

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills: No Welsh Written Skills: No

Course details

Training provider:
Achieve More Training Ltd

Training provider course:
Supporting teaching and learning

About the employer

Ysgol Treffynnon
Ysgol Treffynnon
Pen-y-maes Road
Holywell
Flintshire
CH8 7EN

Disability confident

Yes, we are part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

TBC