Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Sandbach High School & Sixth Form College We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting children’s learning and development, who is eager to gain hands-on experience while working towards a recognised qualification. Apprenticeship Overview: Salary: £7.55 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19 year olds Working Week: Monday to Friday - 8.30am - 3.30pm (Break 10.55 - 11.15am and half hour lunch) Hours: 32.5 hours per week Duration: 18 months Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification Online training supported by our dedicated tutor Location: Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NT What you’ll do at work To be proactive in the classroom environment using a range of strategies to support students understanding, working with teaching staff and specialist advice collaboratively, to ensure students’ progress towards learning objectives and learning targets are achieved. Plan and develop one to one or small group intervention using a range of engaging activities to promote progress. Provide support for teaching staff to aid the strategies they implement in the classroom. Provide support to meet the needs of individual students with specific medical conditions, including personal care. Observe and monitor students’ progress, both academically and socially, to provide accurate assessments of progress and provide appropriate feedback to teaching staff on problem areas to aid the pupils learning. Access and update pupil records supporting the assessment of pupils’ progress, using SIMS, SISRA Analytics and departmental data catches. Support the activities of individuals and groups of students to ensure their safety and wellbeing in accordance with the school’s managing behaviour strategies and policies. Attend whole staff and other meetings; participate in staff development training and Continuing Professional Development opportunities; and to engage in staff reviews as required. This job description will be reviewed where necessary and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks; it sets out the expectations of the school in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and duties. Desired qualifications GCSE English (Grade AC/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable GCSE Maths (Grade AC/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable Skills Communication skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Customer care skills Problem solving skills Logical Team working Creative Initiative Non judgemental Patience InspireLP