Pield Heath House School - SEN Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship 

Pield Heath are seeking a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to learn and work towards achieving a Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant qualification. The role of a SEND Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Promoting self-belief, social inclusion and a high self-esteem play an integral part to pupils’ well-being. To provide support to pupils individually or in groups working with them as
directed by the Teaching Staff within a structured teaching situation or individually as required to secure continuous improvement in pupil achievement, ensuring a secure, challenging and motivating educational environment. To ensure continuity and stability for pupils this role may involve being assigned to an individual pupil through his/her time at the school.

About Pield Heath

We provide a holistic approach to education based on the principles of Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement and Health (PERMAH).
Our broad and balanced curriculum offers opportunities both inside and outside the classroom that allow students to develop their individual strengths within a positive caring and a spiritual environment.
Every young person is of equal importance, valued for who they are and encouraged to maximise their learning potential, enabling them to flourish and live happy, engaging and fulfilling lives.
We are very proud of our school and the achievements of our young people, and we encourage you to explore our school website: https://www.pieldheathschool.org.uk/

Apprenticeship Summary 

35 hours per week

Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Qualification

39 weeks a year

18 months to complete the course

£6.00 per hour

Monday - Friday

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade 4/C and above or Level 2) essential

Any successful applicant must complete a DBS check prior to start date

Main Duties

Main Tasks1. Assist pupils individually and in groups with their work following the direction and guidance ofthe Teacher to enable them to complete the work to their full ability.2. Work with pupils both inside the classroom and elsewhere to encourage independence,maintain personal confidence and enable full potential to be reached ultimately with theminimum of supervision.3. Support and assist pupils with social integration advising them on strategies to deal withproblems they encounter, seek appropriate professional help when necessary referring toappropriate teaching staff for advice.4. Help the teaching staff in the preparation of lessons in advance to identify necessary preparationfor the lesson, to gain familiarity with the work to be covered and design appropriate teachingaides.5. Create learning materials as agreed with the teacher following guidance to ensure maximumaccess to the lesson material for pupils.6. Identify issues of concern and positive feedback to be shared with teaching staff. Liaise withteaching staff, therapy staff and parents/carers creating an effective team who share knowledgeand information.7. Keep a record of events and progress, bringing issues of concern to the class teacher to ensurefull pupil data is available to inform pupils’ assessment and future planning.8. Support basic administrative duties such as photocopying, filing, arranging and management ofresources, routine marking, display work, record keeping and collation of basic data.9. Provide practical help and support such as help with feeding, toileting, personal hygiene andmobility for children with physical disability/difficulty. Administer medication and follow basicmedical procedures as instructed following appropriate training (where applicable).10. Supervise pupils when required during non-teaching times of the day to ensure their health andsafety.11. Undertake other reasonable duties of a similar level and nature to the post as requested.Responsibility1. Identifying changes in the developmental needs of pupils and bringing these matters to theattention of the appropriate teaching staff.2. Keeping up to date with information regarding pupil needs and the content of their IEP’s ifappropriate.3. Building positive relationships with pupils and providing an exemplary role model to encouragethem to develop good social skills and become as independent as possible for each individual.4. Working independently with small groups of pupils when required, following the learningprogramme designed by the teacher ensuring the health and safety and welfare of the group.5. Supporting the ethos of the school by implementing the Behaviour policy and schoolexpectations.6. Assisting in the review of school policies especially those relating to your area of workDecision Making1. When to refer matters to the Teaching staff.2. Which information is to be kept confidential – particularly sensitive pupil matters.3. Day to day decisions regarding the management of pupil behaviour in groups, socially or in a 1-1situation.4. When a pupil’s progress should be brought to the attention of teachers during the delivery of aspecified programme of study.Contacts and reasons for the contactTeachers – to assist them in planning, preparing materials, delivering learning programmes plannedby the teacher and assessing pupils’ progress and effectiveness of the session.Pupils – to support, assist and enable them to access the curriculum to their fullest ability andminimise the effect of their special needs. To care for their personal needs, maintaining dignity andrespect. Encourage pupils to develop social and independence skills whilst providing support when itis needed

Specific vacancy requirements

Posts working with children and/or vulnerable adults will be subject to an enhanced DBS. Pield
Heath House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Desired skills, qualities and qualifications

1. Team worker – able to work positively with others, encourages input from all and actively
contributes to team discussions working to come to consensus decisions.
2. Flexibility – will always go the extra mile to meet the needs of the job, undertaking a variety of
work to achieve the best outcomes for pupils.
3. Constantly seeks improvement – of their own skills, knowledge and ways of working as well as
systems of work and resources to do the job. Has high expectation of themselves and pupils.
4. Uses initiatives when identifying tasks to be done and priorities.
5. Consistency of purpose – is able to act consistently and make decisions fairly when working with
pupils and staff.
6. Judgement – can exercise good judgements based on sound facts, knows when to step back or
get involved when dealing with pupils or staff. Can identify which things are of a confidential
nature and who are the right people to inform.
7. Communicator – socially and professionally skilled at dealing with people and is able to engender
the confidence of others, displaying exemplary social skills at all times and a sensitivity in the light
of confidential information.
8. Empathy – with children with a wide range of specific needs and from a range of backgrounds

Benefits

 Eligible for an NUS card for discounts in shops and restaurants;

• Eligible for an apprenticeship oyster card
• Earn while you learn.
• No debt
• Automatic rise in pay after 1 year
• Remote learning
• Prizes and vouchers to be won (apprentice of the month)
• Secure a job with little or no experience
• Join the Inspire ATA company 

Pre-Employment Checks;

Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - Vetting.Com. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Please google the location prior to applying.