Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Wightwick Hall School

About the role

Teaching Assistant Role 🚀

Ready to make a real impact in education? We're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Teaching Assistants! This is your chance to support teachers, inspire young minds, and grow your career in a dynamic school environment. 🍎

What you'll be doing:

• Classroom Support: Help set up and tidy classrooms for lessons, assist with creating and maintaining awesome displays of student work, and keep our notice boards and shelving looking sharp. ✨
• Admin Tasks: Handle routine administrative duties like updating pupil records – think of yourself as the organizational guru! 📝
• Behaviour Management: Work alongside teachers to support positive pupil behaviour, flagging any issues that need attention. Your calm and supportive approach will be key! 🧘‍♀️
• Parent Liaison: Communicate with parents on general pupil matters, fostering strong school-home connections. 🗣️
• Curriculum Assistance: Help students grasp instructions and concepts across various subjects, making learning accessible and engaging. 🧠
• Resource Prep: Get learning resources and equipment ready for teachers, ensuring everything is in place for a great lesson. 🛠️
• Professional Development: Participate in training sessions to boost your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest educational strategies, including behaviour management. 🌱

What we're looking for:

• People Management: Embrace and contribute to our school's people management policies and processes. Be a team player! 🤝
• School Ethos: Get involved in the overall spirit, work, and aims of our school.
• Collaboration: Build positive relationships and communicate effectively with other professionals and agencies. 🌐
• Teamwork & Meetings: Attend and contribute to regular meetings and participate in training and learning activities. 🗓️
• Self-Awareness: Recognize your own strengths and expertise, and be ready to share that knowledge to support colleagues. 💡
• Communication: You've got excellent communication skills, able to chat clearly with both kids and adults. 💬
• Relatability: You have a knack for connecting with children and adults alike. 😊
• Organization: You're super organized and can juggle tasks with ease. 💯
• First Aid Basics: A basic understanding of first aid is a plus (e.g., emergency first aid course). 🩹
• Initiative: You can work brilliantly as part of a team and also fly solo when needed. 🚀
• Tech Savvy: Comfortable using basic technology like computers, video, and photocopiers. 💻
• Flexibility: You're adaptable and happy to tackle admin tasks outside the classroom when required. 🌟

Join us and be part of something amazing! 🎉

Key responsibilities

• Prepare the classroom, clear afterwards, and assist with and maintain displays of pupils’ work and general equipment/resources.
• Undertake routine administrative tasks, such as pupil record keeping.
• Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour and report difficulties as appropriate.
• Liaise with parents on general pupil matters.
• Support pupils to understand instructions in relation to curriculum subjects.