Vacancy Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Vacancy overview
Code: 1000349218
We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant apprentice who is keen to continue their educational journey while beginning a career in education. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic; ambitious; highly motivated and conscientious, have the ability to work well in a team and be able to act on their own initiative.
Under the direction and support, usually, of a teacher, duties and responsibilities will include:
- Providing support to the class teacher in the delivery of learning activities to the whole class, small groups or individual pupils, including those with special educational needs
- Providing feedback on pupils’ engagement, achievement and progress against class, group and individual learning objectives and targets
- Providing support to pupils to improve their number and literacy skills through focused learning activities and more generally across the curriculum
- Delivering interventions to small groups and individuals to accelerate progress in targeted areas
- Helping to prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment
- Interacting with and responding positively and professionally with pupils, families and colleagues
- Following the school’s policies and procedures. Particularly, those in relation to safeguarding our pupils and their families
- Providing support to pupils throughout the school day including less structure times such as break, lunch and extended school
- Preparing and utilising IT resources and equipment to support pupils’ learning
- Preparing and supporting the use of learning resources and equipment to enable access to learning by all pupils regardless of a protective characteristic
Requirements and prospects
A genuine interest in working with children, especially those who are vulnerable or have special educational needs. Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.
Desired skills and personal qualities:
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About the employer
Latimer Primary School
Latimer Primary School is set on a large school site in Anstey, Leicestershire. With upwards of 350 pupils, we offer a holistic curriculum for pupils between 4 and 11 years old. At Latimer Primary School our ethos of ‘Developing Responsibility; Caring about Achievement’ and values embodied by our ‘Simple Truths’ is central to everything we do. It is modelled by everybody in our school and guides all our approaches to behaviour, our curriculum and our wider school community. Our children take responsibility for their learning, their behaviour, and their role in the community- whilst achieving their best possible outcomes through high-quality innovative teaching. Our ethos is lived by everybody at Latimer. From the children, to the class teachers, leaders, parents, wider staff and governors enabling our children to leave Latimer as responsible young people who have achieved their full potential.