Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Lydeard St Lawrence Primary school

In this role you will support the activities of pupils and assist the teaching staff in the implementation of a programme of learning and the provision of a stable, caring, and supportive learning environment, which enables pupils to achieve their full learning potential and facilitates their personal, social and moral development.

To carry out the following activities under the direction of the teacher:

Support to the pupil(s):

• Develop and apply knowledge and understanding of pupils’ general learning needs to ensure
• that support is given to them at an appropriate level.
• Supporting pupils with literacy and numeracy tasks, clarifying, and explaining instructions
• Support pupils to use ICT and other equipment to enhance learning
• Motivate and encourage pupils to concentrate on and fulfil the tasks set, to help them become
• independent learners.
• To provide support, care, and supervision of pupils within the classroom, within the school and
• outside of the school.
• To provide support for pupils’ personal needs to ensure a safe learning environment. This may
• include providing some direct personal care, support, and assistance to the pupil in respect of
• toileting, eating and mobility.
• To work with pupil groups, using a range of strategies to gain acceptance and inclusion of pupils
• with special educational needs.

Support to the school:

• To assist in the preparation for educational visits, and where appropriate accompany/supervise
• students undertaking off-site activities.
• To attend and contribute to school staff meetings and in-service training within contracted hours
• or outside normal hours by agreement.
• To assist in the supervision of Standard Assessment Tasks and tests / assessments as
• directed.
• To supervise pupils using cloakrooms, showers, and toilet facilities. Supervise pupils in
• playgrounds and when entering and leaving using school transport.
• To follow school procedures and report any concerns to the Headteacher, for example health
• and safety risks.
• To adhere to and execute school policy and procedure where appropriate

Support to the teacher:

• To assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment to support teaching staff in the
• development of learning strategies.
• To upkeep data files, catalogue resources, maintain inventories, photocopy, record TV
• programmes and use I.T. systems for administration and educational purposes.
• To assist in the preparation, organisation and maintenance of classrooms and their equipment,
• including assistance with and creation of displays, make basic visual aids, art and craft
• materials, mount, and display pupils’ work.
• Support to the curriculum:
• To support the use of ICT in the classroom - Work with and support pupils to ensure they are
• able to use ICT and other specialist equipment to enhance their learning.
• Undertake learning activities with pupils of varying abilities to ensure differentiation and access
• to the curriculum.
• Contribute to the implementation of the National and/or Foundation Curriculum and specific
• individual pupil targets and/or group targets

Working Environment

• The range of areas, number of classrooms/halls etc will depend on the particular school.
• Most of the working day is spent standing, with periods of crouching / bending to engage pupils in
• activities.
• There may be an occasional need to physically lift pupils, such as for safety or care needs and
• occasional unpleasant conditions relating to pupils’ personal hygiene needs.