Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Middleton Parish Church School

The postholder will work under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher to support access to learning.

Help to keep children safe by:

• Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment


• Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness


• Supporting the safeguarding of children


• Encouraging children's positive behavior


• Assisting with manual handling, toileting, feeding and transferring


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


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 intellectual development.


Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

• Interacting with and responding to children and adults


• Communicating with children and adults


Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

• Maintaining working relationships with colleagues


• Developing your effectiveness in a support role


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


• Supervising lunch times


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


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


Provide displays by:

• Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays


Promote behavior by:

• Implementing agreed behavior management strategies


• Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behavior


• Incorporating and promoting our school's ethos and values of Excellence, Truth & Grace.
  
  Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Creative, GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (Grade 4 and above) Essential
  
  Middleton Parish Church School aims to fulfill students potential in a friendly, caring, Christian environment. We are a Church of England Primary school that sits in the heart of Middleton. We have high expectations of our children and have a staff team who are committed to providing an exciting environment learning environment., Middleton Parish Church School aims to fulfil everyone's potential in a friendly, caring, Christian Environment where all are valued. We are a Church of England Primary school that sits in the heart of Middleton. We have high expectations of our children and have a dedicated staff team who are committed to providing an exciting environment in which they can learn. Gospel values, as exemplified in the life of Jesus, are used to create an environment where exemplary behaviour is at the heart of productive learning; these are summarised in our school's vision statement of 'Excellence, Truth & Grace'. We are an inclusive community that works hard and, is invested in, building strong community links for the benefit of all. Our aim is that everything that we do in school is fair, non-discriminatory and does not put individuals or groups of people at a disadvantage. We recognise that our children are made in the image of God possessing unique gifts and

qualities and we actively look to celebrate the successes and achievements of all.

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience