SEN Apprentice Teaching Assistant at St Michael’s Church of England High School in Rowley Regis

Summary

An exciting apprenticeship opportunity has arisen for January 2025, to provide classroom and pastoral support to pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) at St Michael’s C of E High School in Rowley Regis, whilst working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification.

Annual wage: £10,732.80 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 8:20am to 3:05pm. Wednesday – 8:20am to 4:05pm. PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at occasional Open Evenings and Parents Evenings will be required.
32 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 9 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Assisting with the development and implementation of Pupil Passports, Support/Behaviour Plans, Risk Assessments, Personal Care and Therapy Care programmes
Assisting in the integration of children with special needs into the mainstream
Facilitating the pupil’s development and skills in the use of resources including IT
Planning and organising activities for children and supporting teachers in the completion of assessments and other pupil records
Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by teachers
Setting challenging and demanding expectations and promoting self-esteem and independence
Attending training and working alongside internal and external professionals such as psychologists and therapists
Tracking the progress of pupils using available data. Monitoring the impact of interventions, sharing this with the SENCO Team and other professionals
Supporting individual/group work across the curriculum to raise levels of achievement
Delivering pre-planned programmes of work and support delivery of interventions
Liaising with teachers and other staff to obtain, exchange and record information on pupils in accordance with school policy
Attending staff meetings and appropriate training sessions as required
Assisting in the development and preparation of curriculum materials
Supporting EHCP pupil’s as their keyworker and updating paperwork accordingly
Other general duties and tasks that may be reasonably requested by the Head Teacher

Where you’ll work

Curral Road

Rowley Regis

B65 9AN

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SANDWELL COLLEGE

Your training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
Adapt resources to support all learners.
Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
Apply methods of formative assessment.
Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
Provide feedback to learners.
Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
Adapt resources to support all learners.
Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
Apply methods of formative assessment.
Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
Provide feedback to learners.

Your training plan

The apprenticeship training will be delivered in the workplace, as you will receive visits from a college assessor. The apprenticeship will also include a proportion of 20% Off The Job Training and a robust programme of apprentice training provided by St Michael’s C of E High School.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade 4 - 9)
Maths (grade 4 - 9)
Literacy (grade Level 2)
Numeracy (grade Level 2)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Understanding of safeguarding
Adhere to data protection
Enhanced DBS
Motivation
Flexibility
Adaptable
Calm and resilient
Maintain confidentiality

Other requirements

Upon application, proof of Qualification Certificates will be required. You must be willing to shadow senior post holders, attend any relevant training & have a due regard for Safeguarding. You will need an Enhanced DBS check prior to starting the post, and your annual leave must be taken when the school is closed to students.

About this company

Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.

https://st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is a fixed term 18 - 21 month contract, and at the end you will gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification. However, the skills, knowledge and experience gained in this apprenticeship will allow you to gain future opportunities in the sector.

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