Brief Overview of the Role

We are seeking an innovative and hardworking individual to work within Early Years. This will include support in mainstream classrooms, working with small groups of children and providing care over the lunchtime period.

Duties to Include

• Supporting pupils in the classroom to support and move their learning on.
• Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes.
• To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils.
• Supporting the pupils by providing pastoral support within the school environment.
• Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters.
• Provide general support to pupils ensuring their safety.
• Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits and trips out of school.
• Support the teacher in the development and implementation of individual education/behaviour plans.
• Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers and pupils achievement, progress, and problems.
• Supporting the curriculum.
• Supporting the school by promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children you are responsible for.
• Ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

From time to time, you may be required to perform other duties as requested by your Line Manager, and whilst not listed above, these duties will be appropriate to the level of responsibility held and to the scope of the role as defined.

The training you will be getting

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Functional Skills, if required.

Desired skills and personal qualities

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade 4 and above) desirable
• GCSE ICT (Grade 4 and above) desirable
• GCSE Mathematics (Grade 4 and above) desirable

Essential Requirements

About the Company

At Bridgtown we acknowledge the uniqueness of all children, their ability to be creative and challenged, to celebrate their diversity, interests, cultures, and talents. We have high expectations and challenge them to be confident, happy and reach their full potential. We aim to provide a secure, happy and welcoming learning environment that is inclusive of all pupils. We encourage children and their parents to take part, to be active, to take responsibility and contribute to the school community and work in partnership with us to help the children to achieve their goals. We believe in doing our best and having the courage to take risks and celebrate our success which will enable us to become successful and confident learners. We seek to meet our aims with a “Bridgtown Smile”. This reflects our positive attitude to life, learning and relationships and is an important part of the ethos of the school. We see our school reflecting a society where the individuals, whatever their age or status act responsibly towards each other, praise each other, care for each other and act with a high degree of individual responsibility. We see our school as an inclusive community in which all members are valued.

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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.

Address

North Street, Cannock, WS11 0AZ