Our Lady & St Anne's Catholic Primary School - Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Apprenticeship | Salary: Apprentice Minimum Wage
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Closing Date: Friday 13 June 2025
Your day to day duties as an apprentice Teaching Assistant will include:
General:
Supporting the teacher in the general management of the classroom
Undertaking activities, as directed by the teacher, with individuals or small groups of pupils
Providing clerical and administrative support, e.g. administering coursework and preparing work sheets
Supervising groups of pupils alone and participating in general activities including giving sensitive support and intervention in children's play
Undertaking routine invigilation and marking
Classroom Organisation:
Responsible for the organisation, classroom maintenance, setting out, clearing away and care of resources to create a purposeful and attractive learning environment
Assisting in the preparation, maintenance and repair of books, apparatus and equipment, to include cataloguing and stocktaking of all resources
Preparing pupils' work for display in the classroom and around the school
Demonstrating creativity in assisting with the practical resourcing of the classroom
Pupil Support:
Working with pupils directly on curriculum related tasks under the direction of the teacher
Contributing to the delivery of all aspects of the curriculum for pupils, including assessment, recording and reporting procedures and the maintenance of Individual Education Plans (IEP's), including the preparation of reports and reviews under the guidance of a designated teacher
Giving relevant feedback to the teacher regarding the social, emotional and physical needs of pupils thus offering the teacher support in their assessment
Contributing to monitoring and evaluating the learning environment provided for the pupils in his/her care and using this evaluation to help make necessary changes and developments within the classroom
Working with teachers and other staff in planning the teaching programme and associated activities
Taking an active role in liaising with external agencies and preparing reports for and contributing to reviews
Following the school policy documents and schemes of work to keep updated with school and National Curriculum documentation
Welfare and other duties:
Under teacher overall control, accepting shared responsibility for the creation of a safe environment for pupils within and outside the classroom
Assisting in the supervision of pupils particularly at break periods and the beginning and end of sessions
Providing general care and welfare by responding appropriately to the social, emotional and physical needs of pupils. This might include attending to sick or injured pupils, taking sick pupils home and investigating reasons for absence
Administer medication to pupils in accordance with the school's policy and procedures (only where the postholder, in accordance with the LEA guidance, has agreed to be the named volunteer for this task)
Supervising other Support Assistants as required
General:
Promote and implement the Trust's equalities policies in all aspects of employment and service delivery
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with
Assist in maintaining a healthy, safe, and secure environment and to act in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures
Promote understanding of the Trust's mission, vision and values and lead by example through outstanding professional conduct
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
Your training plan
Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Apprenticeship qualification is completed fully within the workplace meaning no requirement to attend college