Cartmel Priory C of E School are looking to recruit two Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join their team this September!
Cartmel Priory C of E School is a successful and welcoming 11–16 secondary school set in the beautiful village of Cartmel. We are proud of our strong sense of community, high academic standards and commitment to ensuring every student is known, valued and supported to achieve their full potential. Our ethos is rooted in the belief that young people should be given the opportunity to “live life to the full”, developing the wisdom, knowledge and skills needed for adult life.
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to join our team as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity for someone considering a career in education who would like to gain valuable school-based experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and provide particular support for students, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
- Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
- Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self esteem and independence
- Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher
- Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses
- Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies, eg literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence of its use
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist students in their use.
- Help create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of student’s work
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals
- Assist with the planning of learning activities
- Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress, problems etc
- Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
- Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of student work
- Provide clerical/admin support, eg photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework etc.
Skills & Personal Qualities
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to identify and meet the needs of young people
- Capacity to work on own initiative and under own supervision
- Ability to communicate in a clear and effective manner with adults and young people
- Ability to work co-operatively with teachers, administrative staff and students and to offer and accept assistance as necessary
- Ability to provide effective support at GCSE level
Working hours
Monday - Friday 8.15am - 3.30pm