Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Wincanton Primary School

jobs24.co.uk; Wincanton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to help create a nurturing environment for students. In this role, you will work closely with pupils, providing tailored support in literacy, numeracy, and ICT, ensuring each child can thrive academically and socially. Your contributions will be vital in fostering self-esteem and encouraging independent learning. This position offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of students, guiding them through their learning journey in a supportive and structured setting. If you are passionate about education and helping young learners reach their potential, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils with diverse learning needs.
• Ability to motivate and encourage students towards independence.

Responsibilities

• Support literacy and numeracy tasks for individual and group learning.
• Assist in maintaining a supportive and safe learning environment.

Skills

Communication Skills

Literacy Support

Numeracy Support

Motivational Skills

ICT Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Relevant Teaching Qualification

Experience in Educational Support

Tools

ICT Systems

Educational Resources

Job description

To assist in the development and implementation of a programme of work and in the provision of a stable, caring and supportive learning environment, which enables pupils to achieve their full learning potential and facilitates their social and moral development. This may be working with pupils either individually or in groups.

Learning Support Assistant:

Under the guidance and direction of the teacher:

1. Develop, maintain and apply knowledge and understanding of pupils' general and specific learning needs to ensure that support is given to them at an appropriate level.
2. Learning support is delivered individually and in groups through a range of tasks, mainly:

• Supporting and directing literacy and numeracy tasks, clarifying and explaining instructions.
• Focus support in areas needing improvement, both academic and social.
• Work with and support pupils to ensure they are able to use ICT and other specialist equipment to enhance their learning.
• Motivate and encourage pupils to concentrate on and fulfil the tasks set.
• Undertake learning activities with pupils of varying abilities to ensure differentiation and access to the curriculum.
• Seek to ensure the promotion and reinforcement of pupils' self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour, and to guide pupils to become independent learners.
• Contribute to the assessment of pupils' learning, in particular with regard to Literacy, Numeracy, Science and ICT skills.
• Contribute to the implementation of the National Curriculum and specific individual pupil targets.
• Assist in the development, monitoring and evaluation of programmes of work.
• To upkeep data files, catalogue resources, maintain inventories, photocopy, and use ICT systems for administration and educational purposes.
• Contribute to and assist in the development and monitoring of systems for review and recording of pupils' progress.
• Assist in the preparation, organisation and maintenance of classrooms and their equipment, including assistance with and creation of displays, making basic visual aids, art and craft materials, and mounting and displaying pupils' work.
• Assist teachers in timetabling of lessons and curriculum as required.
• Assist in the preparation for educational visits, and where appropriate accompany pupils.
• To support office/teaching staff by performing some administrative duties.
• Attend and contribute to school staff meetings and in-service training events, within contracted hours or outside normal hours by agreement.
• Supervise pupils using cloakrooms and toilet facilities. Supervise pupils in playgrounds and when entering and leaving using school transport.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Assist in the supervision of Standard Assessment Tasks and tests/assessments as directed.

This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.