Teaching assistant apprentice - Argoed High School

As a teaching assistant you would support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom.

Job roles will include:

• Working within a secondary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant


• Supporting pupils with their numeracy


• Supporting pupils with their literacy


• Supporting pupils with their ICT skills


• Be involved in displays and preparing resources


• Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks


• Understand the safeguarding and behaviour policy and their role within these policies


• Working with children aged 11 to 16 years


• Supporting a teacher in various roles within the classroom


• Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools
  
  Any previous experience working with children


• Strong English & Mathematics


• Communicational skills relevant to both children and adults


• Competent skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT


• Ability to self-manage and organise own time


• Personal qualities


• Reliable


• Smart appearance


• Professional attitude


• A level of maturity with working in a school environment will be required


• Ambitious and hard working


• Desire to be a positive role model to young people


Essential criteria:

• An eagerness to learn more about becoming a Teaching Assistant


• A passion for working with children


• Possess relevant qualities including patience and communication


• Ability to show professionalism at all times


• Ability to listen and learn from more experienced staff, GCSE English - C, GCSE Math - C, Or equivalent (Desirable)