LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY

What you will do in your working day

• To provide physical and communication support using modes of communication appropriate to the individual needs of the child, establishing productive working relationships with students.
• To provide communication support to enable full access to the curriculum and any extracurricular activities e.g. lessons, assemblies, parents’ evenings, reviews and visits.
• To work with individuals and groups of students with additional needs to support access to the curriculum.
• To administer and assess routine tests under direction of the SENDCo/teacher.
• To monitor the progress of identified students, keep written records consistent with academy systems and provide the teacher with feedback on students’ progress in relation to provision.
• To provide support in a manner which facilitates the child’s cognitive development by removing barriers to learning.
• To clarify, modify and adapt materials to an appropriate level according to need.
• To promote students’ inclusion within school by promoting their independence in communication, learning and social skills.
• Under the guidance of the SENDCo/teacher, contribute to setting individual targets and reviewing those targets.  Attend and contribute to EHCP meetings to review students’ progress and contribute to written reports.
• To ensure the physical welfare of students and assist students with their physical needs as appropriate and agreed in accordance with their plan e.g., assisting with lifting, moving and handling, intimate care.
• To liaise with professionals and external agencies where necessary under the direction of the SENDCo/teacher.
• To provide support for students’ emotional and social development by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour and dealing with disruption as agreed in the academy’s Behaviour Management Policy.
• To contribute to developing programmes of support for identified students.
• To provide organisational support for the effective assessment and delivery of examination access arrangements in line with JCQ standards.
• To invigilate examinations/tests as required

To work under the guidance and instruction of designated teaching and senior staff to undertake work, care and support programmes, to enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom. To contribute to raising standards of student achievement.

 

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Weekly day release at Gateshead College, working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard.