This is a fixed term role for 32.5 hours per week, term time only and one week. You will be paid pro rata to the Apprentice National Minimum Wage. The salary is reviewed annually in April in line with the nationally agreed salaries.

Edgar Sewter Primary School is looking for an apprentice who is committed to supporting young learners. You will be part of our friendly and dedicated team from day one.  This is a fantastic opportunity for you to start your career as a Teaching Assistant, gaining experience in supporting our teachers and in supporting our pupils with a range of learning needs to achieve their goals and targets, whilst working towards your Level 3 qualification.

As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake education support duties and assist the class teacher in the day to day needs of the pupils in their care, to enable the teacher to implement the curriculum and respond to the pupils’ needs. 

Day-to-day duties may involve:

• Supervise and support the teaching activities of individuals or groups of children/young people to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.

• Monitor individual pupil’s progress, achievements and development needs reporting to the responsible teacher as appropriate

• Assist the teacher in the development, delivery and
  implementation of Next Step /Behaviour Plans and
  Personal Care Programmes.

• Prepare and deliver programmes to support Special Needs e.g.
  Bucket Time, phonic interventions etc following training given under the guidance of the teacher.

• Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities in the
  classroom or designated areas preparing or modifying work for
  individuals or groups of pupils as directed.

• Use strategies in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to
  achieve learning goals.

• To prepare and maintain equipment and teaching resources for
  lessons and activities 

• Prepare/clear classroom as directed before and after lessons,
  including the preparation of visual aids, and the display
  and presentation of the pupil's work.

• Participate in personal and professional development activities to
  meet the changing demands of the job.

• Assisting with the supervision of children at lunchtime.

Desired Personal Skills

• Experience of working with children is not essential but you should have a calm and patient nature with a mature outlook and the ability to maintain complete confidentiality on all school matters.

• Confident in building and maintaining relationships with young
  children

• Works well in a team

• Ability to follow instructions and complete tasks set

• Able to work using own initiative

• Able to communicate effectively in spoken or written form

• Passes in English and Maths GCSE A*-C / 4 and above or a Level 2 qualification are desirable and a good working knowledge of ICT is helpful.

Working Week and Hours: Term Time only; 8:35 am till 3:35 pm.

Salary: Apprenticeship Wage from £6.40 per hour.

This post will be reporting directly to the phase lead and will be based at Edgar Sewter Primary School

For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Headteacher, please contact:

Helen Fuller, Office Manager, Edgar Sewter Community Primary School – Norwich Road, Halesworth. IP19 8BU - 01986 873194, hfuller@edgarsewterprimary.co.uk

Please also see our website – www.edgarsewterprimary.co.uk

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including  an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and  satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.