Education ⫽ Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sir Thomas Wharton Academy for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to work with an experienced and highly motivated team of professionals. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team. The successful candidate will:

• establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding appropriately to individual needs
• work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment
• prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, and clear afterwards, and assist with the display of students' work
• support the movement of students with disabilities around the academy site
• participate in the handling of students with disabilities
• support students consistently, whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs, have undertaken an advanced Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. All training will take place on site in the workplace
• understand how pupils learn and develop
• know how to work with teachers to support assessments
• have gained knowledge of curriculum
• know how to develop strategies to support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning
• have gained communication and teamwork skills
• know how to solve problems and motivate pupils
• know how to build relationships
• have gained professional standards in teaching and education

As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the Educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher. Sir Thomas Wharton Academy already has a strong team of professionals delivering high quality learning in and out of the classroom who work together to achieve our Academy vision 'to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives'.

If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

• effective communication skills
• IT skills
• organisation skills
• problem solving skills
• presentation skills
• administrative skills
• number skills
• analytical skills
• be logical
• pay attention to detail
• be a team player
• be creative
• use their initiative
• be non-judgemental
• be patient
• possess an excellent timekeeping and attendance record

• GCSE or equivalent Functional Skills Mathematics and English (Grade Level
  2) essential
• GCSE or equivalent Mathematics and English (Grade C/4 or above) essential