Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Heybrook Primary and Nursery School (S2404) Heybrook Primary and Nursery School

The postholder will work under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher to support access to learning.

Help to keep children safe by:

• Supervising and supporting pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning.


• Supporting the safeguarding of children.


• Compliance with all necessary policies and procedures relating to child protection, equality and diversity, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.


• Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness.


• Encouraging pupils to act independently as appropriate.


Provide support for learning activities by:

• Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities.


• Preparing the classroom for lessons, and clear away afterwards.


• Supporting the delivery of learning activities.


• Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities.


• Assisting with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.


• Support individual pupils at lunch club.


• Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and other out-of-school activities.


Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

• Interacting with and responding to children and adults.


• Communicating with children and adults.


Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

• Maintaining working relationships with colleagues.


• Developing your effectiveness in a support role.


• Staff undertake 30-minute lunch time supervision of children each day.


Any other duties deemed suitable for the role.

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Creative, GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (Grade 4 and above) Essential

Rochdale Council builds success and prosperity with our citizens and partners, whilst protecting our vulnerable people.

The Authority operates a Smoke-Free Policy for all its employees and applies to any building and associated grounds within near the building, which is wholly owned, leased, or operated and occupied by Rochdale Borough Council. Apprentice rate: Apprentices who undertake Level 3 apprenticeships are paid a salary of £12,347 PA for the first 12 months rising to Grade 1 SCP 2 £22,366 for the remaining months of the contract (18 month contract) -pro rata to TTO term time only and 30 hours per week so the actual salary will differ. Interview Date: 1st July 2024. Induction date - Monday 9th September 2024. Should you apply for 2 vacancies (maximum) we strongly encourage you to attend both interviews and declare this clearly. It will not count against you and all teams/panels will be aware. This expression of interest is the first stage of your application. Should you wish to apply for this vacancy you will be invited to fill in the Rochdale Borough Council
Application form at Rochdale Training. Please keep an eye on your emails as our recruitment team will be in touch to invite you to one of our sessions., You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience