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Classroom Assistant Support
Job Title: Early Years Teaching Assistant Apprentice Level 3
Location: Harrow Gate Primary
Salary Grade: Apprenticeship grade
Reporting to: Class Teacher and Vice Principal
Job Purpose
Under the guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities.
Main Duties
• To support children’s learning and to share in the care and wellbeing of the children throughout the school.
• Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils
• Support in producing learning resources
• Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs
• Reporting pupil progress to the teacher
• Working to the apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner
• To undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development
• Build and maintain relationships with pupils, parents and other members of staff in order to ensure the children are receiving the best possible support.
• Work as part of a team and assist the class teacher to ensure quality education for the children.
• To promote the development of language and speech, including providing additional support to children with special needs or to bilingual learners, by working alongside the class teacher.
• Report any concerns regarding children’s welfare or education, to the class teacher.
• Be aware of suspected or actual cases of child abuse, referring such matters to the appropriate designated person for further action.
• Assist with the reception and departure of children at the beginning and end of school sessions.
• Assist with maintaining good discipline throughout the school at all times, following school procedures. When directed escort and supervise pupils on planned visits/journeys.
• Follows all school policies and procedures, in particular: School’s Health, Safety and Security Policy, Child Protection Policy, Behaviour Management Policy, Inclusion Policy, Equalities Policy and Data Protection Policy
• Makes appropriate use of ICT and adhere to policies relating to it within their work and in line with the school’s systems of working
The post holder may reasonably be expected to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility that may be allocated from time to time.
Training
•Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
•Functional Skills - English, maths and ICT if required
•ERR - Employment Rights and Responsibilities
•PLTS - Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
•Alongside the Apprenticeship qualification for the Teaching Assistant, you will gain valuable work experience within the setting to enable knowledge, skills, and behaviours to develop.
Working Environment
Work demands
Need to implement activities in lessons as planned also working to other deadlines eg marking papers. Also need to implement actions in relation to specialist area of expertise as required. Work may be subject to some change and interruption eg unplanned absences of staff and children, unexpected visits by parents and professionals and also when supervisory duties are called for.
Physical demands
Involves mainly sitting with pupils but may have sustained periods of physical activity, involving bending, crouching, lifting, walking and running eg PE lessons, when meeting pupils’ personal care needs, physical interventions with pupils, moving children with physical disabilities, following approved procedures.
Working conditions
Majority of work takes place in classroom environment, may be involved in outside activities e.g. supervision of playground, sports field activities, off-site educational activities in all weather conditions as required. May also involve visits in the home.
Work context
Risk of verbal abuse and physical harm from a minority of pupils and members of the public who behave aggressively.
Risk of injury from moving and handling pupils with physical disabilities and caring for and working with small children.
Risk of exposure to bodily fluids when assisting incontinent children with their personal hygiene.
Risk of infection when dealing with unwell children.
Additional Responsibilities
Safeguarding
All staff members have a duty to report any concerns they have about the safety or wellbeing of pupils, staff and adults within School, as well as members of their families, including children. Employees should be aware of their roles & responsibilities to both prevent and respond appropriately to abuse. They should undertake the safeguarding training required for their particular role.
Health and Safety
All employees have a responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for their own health, safety and welfare and to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to provide a safe environment for other employees and anyone else that may be affected by the carrying out of their duties. All staff have a responsibility to identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly, in accordance with our Health and Safety Policy. All staff must be familiar with emergency procedures in their workplace.
The Enquire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All ID and qualification checks will be made prior to appointment, as will online searches of candidates (Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023). Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service check and Disqualification by Association Disclosure.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING AND RECRUITMENT CHECKS
The Trust is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.
The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.
For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a barred list check.
It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are on a barred list.
We’ll use the DBS check to ensure we comply with the Childcare Disqualification Regulations. It is an offence to provide or manage childcare covered by these regulations if you are disqualified.
Any data processed as part of the DBS check will be processed in accordance with data protection regulations and the trusts information governance policy which can be found on the website.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks. Only applicants who have been shortlisted will be asked for a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable for the position. Any convictions that are self-disclosed or listed on a DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
All documentation will be treated confidentially and processed in accordance with Data Protection regulations