- Employer:
- Ap Prentis Cyf
- Location:
- Ysgol Maes Hyfryd, Fifth Avenue, CH6 5QL, United Kingdom.
- Pay:
- Apprenticeship rates
- Hours of work:
- 31-40 hours per week
- Training provider:
- Achieve More Training Ltd
- Level:
- Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)
- Sector:
- Education and Information Services
- Pathway:
- Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
- Possible start date:
- 27 January 2025
- Closing date:
- 20 January 2025
- Positions available:
- 1
- Vacancy ID:
- 6130
About the apprenticeship
Duties
Job description
The Governing Body are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated professional to work at Ysgol Maes Hyfryd.
Candidates are required to be flexible and adaptable, being required to meet the needs of pupils between the ages of 11 – 19 with a wide range of needs, including autism, severe and complex learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties. This post is for 31 hours per week, term time only plus five training days.
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 under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior staff to enable access to learning for pupils with behavioural and special needs problems and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom or outside the main teaching area
Support learners with their language and literacy skills
Supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)
Supporting pupils with their numeracy, literacy and ICT skills
Support children in the various areas within the class
Understand the safeguarding and behaviour policy and their role within these policies
Promote the Welsh culture
Working with children aged 11 to 19
Supporting a teacher in various roles
Additional information
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: From £8.60 per hour
Expected hours: 31 per week
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
Flint CH6 5QL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Requirements
Skills
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
Any previous experience working with children
Any previous experience with special educational needs (SEN)
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
Desire to be a positive role model to young people
Desirable personal qualities
Any previous experience working with children
Any previous experience with special educational needs (SEN)
Communicational skills relevant to both children and adults
Competent skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT
Ability to self-manage and organise own time
Qualifications
Minimum A*-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English/Welsh (first language) and Maths
Language
- Welsh Spoken Skills:
- No
- Welsh Written Skills:
- No
Course details
- Training provider:
- Achieve More Training Ltd
- Training provider course:
- Level 2 supporting teaching and learning
About the employer
Ysgol Maes Hyfryd
Fifth Avenue
Flint
Conwy
CH6 5QL
Disability confident
No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.
Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.
Interview arrangements
Interviews to be held at school
How to apply
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