Teaching Assistant

TERM TIME ONLY

WBTC is a not-for-profit work-based Training Provider delivering Apprenticeships and Study Programmes to young people between the ages of 16-25 in addition to a variety of other funded programmes and commercial courses.

Programme Profile:
Great Start is the WBTC programme title for the ESFA funded Study Programme. The Study Programme is designed for 16-19 year olds (19-24 for High Need Students (HNS)). It is a programme that is structured to meet the needs of the individual learner, to stretch and support them to progress. This programme provides learning and support for people who are not in education, employment and training, classed as unemployed or not apprenticeship ready. The provision includes a main aim (the larger proportion of the programme), maths and English, employability and pastoral care including assistance in job searching, communication and confidence building, leisure and team activities leading to a measurable achievement and appropriate positive progression of the individual learner.

Key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
Training & Programme Delivery
- To support tutors with classroom delivery as required, engaging with learners who need support in a classroom setting or 121
- Reinforce lessons presented by the classroom teacher by reviewing material with students individually or in groups
- Provide additional learning support to learners where identified
- Develop learning programmes for individual needs and adapt appropriate materials accordingly
- Deliver customised learning activities to learners either individually or in groups
- Monitor and support the social and emotional needs of learners appropriately
- Assist with the development of lesson plans and learning materials to meet curriculum requirements and individual learner needs
- Manage allocated learners and complete all necessary paperwork including tracking progress made and feeding this into the overall monitoring system.
- Liaise with relevant Colleagues to ensure all are kept informed of learner progress.
- Contribute to the development of the programme curriculum where applicable to ensure it satisfies the needs of individual learners and meets the programme requirements
- Help tutors prepare for lessons by getting materials ready, setting up equipment and arranging the classroom environment
- Assist the tutor in directly observing and recording behaviour
- Help maintain order in the classroom by ensuring students adhere to the behaviour code of conduct
- Maintain the learning environment in an organised and orderly manner to ensure an optimal learning experience
- Create displays of the learners' work and other classroom displays
- Assist with other programmes as directed by the Executive Leadership Team.

Compliance
- Undertake administrative duties, maintaining confidential records, monitor, review and evaluate work in line with quality standards.

Quality
- Engage in observations of teaching, learning and assessment (OTLA) and use feedback to further develop skills and knowledge.
- Participate in quality assurance processes such as standardisation, marking/assessment and other duties to a high standard.
- Take an active role in tracking and team meetings with your line manager and report any matters or issues likely to affect your learners’ progress or the learning programmes.
- Uphold the aims and objectives of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Fundamental British Values and Safeguarding and Prevent policies and ensure their implementation.
- Uphold the WBTC’s vision and customer charter and promote the strategic business aims.

Other
- Undertake additional duties as allocated from time to time.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 18 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location