Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Day-to-day support of individuals and groups in the SEND department.

1. Help to keep children safe by:

• Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
• Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illnesses
• Supporting the safeguarding of children
• Encouraging children’s positive behaviour

2. Provide support for learning activities by:

• Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
• Supporting the delivery of learning activities
• Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities

3. Support the children’s development by:

• Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
• Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development

4. Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

• Interacting with and responding to children and adults
• Communicating with children and adults

5. Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

• Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
• Developing your effectiveness in a support role

6. Support children’s play and learning by:

• Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
• Offering a range of play opportunities to children
• Supporting children’s rights and choices in play

7. Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:

• Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
• Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences

8. Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:

• Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling.
• Enabling children to move from one position to another.

9. Provide displays by:

• Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays

10. Promote behaviour by:

• Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
• Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour

Secondary Duties

To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Service Head (or nominated representative) in consultation with the postholder (and if he/she so wishes, with his/her Trade Union representative).

Progression is on offer to candidates that excel during their apprenticeship.

Dixons Ashton Academy is a large 11 – 16 school that serves the communities in and around Ashton-under-Lyne and the surrounding areas of Tameside, Oldham and Manchester. Our school is the beating heart of our community and we pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and works in partnership as part of a community based, values focussed, cross phased multi-academy trust.

A good work ethic with confident personality is essential.