Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

**Teachin**g** Assistant Apprenticeship - **Queen's Park High School**

**About the employer**:
Queen’s Park is an ambitious, forward thinking school with a clear vision, which is to ‘Inspire Individuals, Empower Minds and Define Futures’. We strive to provide the very best learning and personal development opportunities for every young person in our care, but we also strive to provide these opportunities with care too

**Overview of role**:
Assist teaching staff in the delivery of learning activities and work programmes and undertake predetermined activities with students so that their intellectual and social development (including self-reliance and self-esteem) is fostered.

**Key details**:

- Hours: Monday to Friday (8.30an to 3.30pm)
- Term-time only (38 weeks per year)
- Wage: £6.40 per hour
- Location: Queen's Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE

**Apprenticeship details**:

- Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
- Duration of course: 16 months
- Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated in top 10 of UK providers)
- All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside role.

**Full Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Assist teaching staff in the delivery of learning activities and work programmes and undertake predetermined activities with students so that their intellectual and social development (including self-reliance and self-esteem) is fostered
- Provide input into the planning and evaluation of learning activities for individuals and groups of students to enable the teaching staff to make informed decisions when developing their plans
- Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of students both in and out of the classroom (including educational visits) to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development in accordance with the school's behaviour management policy
- Monitor individual students’ progress, achievements and development and report these to the teaching staff / line manager to inform decisions taken regarding the Individual Education Plan, Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for a student
- Liaise with parents and carers in conjunction with the teaching staff to ensure effective communication concerning the students' well-being
- Record student information, as specified by the teaching staff / line manager to ensure the schools information systems are maintained
- To work within the mandates given, adhere to school (and TLT) policy, maintain confidentiality at all times, and demonstrate a clear understanding of the Data Protection Act and the implications that it has for managing school data
- Attend to the personal, social and physical needs of students so that their well-being is maintained Prepare and maintain learning equipment and ensure that the classroom is kept clean and tidy
- Display and present the students' work, under the direction of teaching staff, so that it enhances the classroom environment and celebrates achievement
- Attend staff and other meetings and participate in staff training development work and staff reviews as required

**Skills & Personal Qualities**:

- Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical

**Qualifications Requirements**:

- GCSE or equivalent (Functional skills) English (Grade 4) essential
- GCSE or equivalent (Functional skills) Maths (Grade 4) essential

**Next steps & Pre-employment checks**:

- Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.