Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

About the role

We're on the hunt for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of our students! ✨

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It:

• Champion our vision: Live and breathe the GMIS ethos and help us grow stronger. 🌱
• Own your success: Set personal goals that align with our awesome performance management system. 🏆
• Be a student superhero: Support student learning, celebrate their wins, and track their amazing progress (attendance, attitude, special needs – the works!). 🚀
• Inspire greatness: Help every student believe in themselves, achieve their best, and dream big about their future careers and further studies. 🎓
• Build an inclusive vibe: Make sure everyone feels welcome, respected, and part of the learning crew. 🤗
• Get hands-on with learning: Deliver engaging activities and assessments, adapting them on the fly to suit each student's unique style. 💡
• Team up with teachers: Collaborate on lesson plans, making them even better to meet individual student needs. 🤝
• Help create killer learning materials: Contribute to the development of resources that make learning pop! 📝
• Join the strategy squad: Attend meetings and share your insights on how we can best support our students. 🗣️
• Connect with families: Communicate with parents and carers with empathy and clarity. 💖
• Be a student progress ambassador: Attend parent/carer meetings and lead discussions about student achievements. 🌟
• Keep things running smoothly: Provide essential admin and clerical support. 📁
• Prep for awesomeness: Get equipment and resources ready for epic learning sessions. 🛠️
• Tackle assessment tasks: Mark basic tests to gauge student understanding. ✔️
• Support student well-being: Help implement behaviour plans and personal care routines with care. ❤️
• Maintain a positive force: Bring your A-game, believe in every learner, and expect great things! 💪
• Level up your skills: Continuously improve your performance and embrace opportunities for self-growth and training. 📈
• Keep your learning journey documented: Maintain your professional development (CPD) records. 📚
• Be adaptable: Embrace flexibility as GMIS continues to evolve. 🌊

Plus, as part of our incredible team, you'll also:

• Shine in performance reviews: Participate actively and get the most out of them. ⭐
• Champion equality and diversity: Live these values in everything you do. 🌈
• Be a policy pro: Comply with all legislation and GMIS policies. 📜
• Safeguard our future: Prioritize the safety and well-being of children and young people. 🛡️
• Contribute to our grand plan: Help fulfil GMIS's vision and strategic goals. 🎯
• Keep learning: Engage in professional development and fulfil your commitments. 💯
• Attend key meetings: Be present and contribute where your role requires. 🗓️
• Respect confidentiality: Keep sensitive information locked down. 🔒

Key responsibilities

• Support students’ learning, progress and achievement and record and report upon student progress.
• Implement agreed learning activities/assessments, adjusting activities according to student needs.
• Work with the teacher in lesson planning.
• Provide general clerical and administrative support.
• Set up equipment and resources ready for lessons.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent), Maths (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent))