Teaching Assistant Level 3

St Joseph's Catholic High School are looking for two Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join the team in September As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will work with teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils while also promoting their independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion. Provide support to pupils so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.

**Working Hours**:Monday to Friday, 8:30am until 16:00pm. Term time only.

**Salary**: £6.40 per hour

**Skills & Personal Qualities**
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Active listening skills
- Patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Sensitivity
- Passion for working with children
- Positive attitude

**Responsibilities***

**Personal and professional conduct**
- Having proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they work as professional members of staff.
- Demonstrating positive attitudes, values and behaviours to develop and sustain effective relationships with the school community.
- Having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing by following relevant statutory guidance along with school policies and practice.
- Upholding values consistent with those required from teachers by respecting individual differences and cultural diversity.
- Committing to improve their own practice through self-evaluation and awareness

**Knowledge and understanding***
- Acquire the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience required for the teaching assistant role, with support from the school employer.
- Demonstrate expertise and skills in understanding the needs of all pupils (including specialist expertise as appropriate) and know how to adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs.
- Share responsibility for ensuring that their own knowledge and understanding is relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders and accessing relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness.
- Understand their roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context recognising that these may extend beyond a direct support role.

**Teaching and learning***
- Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities.
- Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities.
- Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures.
- Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil progress as appropriate to the level of the role.
- Communicate effectively and sensitively with pupils to adapt to their needs and support their learning.

**Working with others***
- Recognise and respect the role and contribution of other professionals, parents and carers by liaising effectively and working in partnership with them.
- With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of progress or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with.
- Understand their responsibility to share knowledge to inform planning and decision making.
- Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers.