Teaching Assistant SEND Apprenticeship

Teaching Assistant Level 3 SEND Pathway – The Avenue School

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual, who has a passion for helping to support the classroom teacher and being involved with children’s academic education. If you are wanting to start a career within the education sector, please apply now!

Key Details

Salary: £7.55 per hour, increases to National Minimum Wage after 12 months

Working hours: Monday 8:30am – 15:30pm Tuesday – Thursday 8:30am – 16:30pm & Friday 08:30AM – 15:30PM (term time only) 36 hours per week

Location: 60 Christchurch Avenue, Brent, London, NW6 7BH

Apprenticeship Details - 16 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote). 

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

The apprentice will be part of the class team, working to support the children and young people in the class. Each class has around 8 children in a class, led by a class teacher and supported by a team of between 2-4 other staff. Main duties and responsibilities:

·        Under direction and supervision of Class Teacher/VB Tutor, deliver motivating, fun and engaging 1:1 and small group teaching to pupils (training will be provided).

·        Effectively support pupils in group lessons, following direction from the Class Teacher/VB Tutor, using strategies in-line with pupils’ behaviour plans and targets (training will be provided).

·        Be committed to positively and consistently managing challenging behaviour in-line with pupils’ behaviour plans and recording all incidents in accordance with school policies (training will be provided).

·        Supervise and support pupils to ensure their safety at all times.

·        Attend to personal, health and hygiene matters and keep records/write reports when necessary, in liaison with the Class Teacher.

·        Occasionally support staff may be given responsibility for dispensing medicine, in all circumstances the Class teacher should be kept informed (training will be provided).

·        Be aware of and comply with The Rise Partnership Trust (RPT) policies and procedures. Report all concerns to the appropriate person and record information in respect to all school policies with particular attention to: Child protection and Safeguarding, Health, safety and security, Confidentiality and Data protection.

·        Undertake data collection as directed by the Class Teacher and VB Tutor to aid with assessment and planning.

·        Assist with displaying pupils’ work under direction from the Class Teacher.

·        Maintain classroom environment and support with preparing for lessons as instructed by the Class Teacher/VB Tutor.

·        Attend and contribute to weekly training and class meetings.

·        Assist with supervision of pupils out of lesson time including before and after school and at lunchtimes/break times

·        Accompany children on trips or community outings when appropriate.

Essential skills:

·        Level 1 qualifications or equivalent including good literacy and numeracy skills

Desired skills and qualities:

·        Enthusiasm and commitment to building positive relationships with pupils with complex needs

·        Experience of working successfully as part of a team

·        Resilient, self-confident, motivated and committed

·        Willingness to be a creative, innovative and enthusiastic member of our school community

·        Willingness to engage in and take responsibility for own learning and professional development

About the Employer

The Avenue is a special school for children and young people with autism and complex learning needs aged 4-19 years. The Avenue is part of The Rise Partnership Trust.

Our Trust mission: ‘love, learn, laugh’, underpins our key aim to improve our pupils’ lives and outcomes through outstanding educational practice and provision, while also setting challenging and aspirational goals designed to empower our pupils and enhance their life choices. The education and well-being we provide depends on forging excellent partnerships between home and school.​

The Avenue is a school with extraordinary charm and an ethos which holds the pupils at its heart. We are lucky to have a highly skilled, committed team who strive for the upmost success for our children and who have a caring and supportive ethos at their core. 

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