Specialist Teaching Assistant - Level 5 Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship overview

This apprenticeship is ideal for those looking to support provision related to special educational needs and disability (SEND), the social and emotional well-being, of learners, or within another area of specialist curriculum provision such as forest schools, EAL, subject-based interventions or music education.

Audience

All schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts

Duration

24 months plus apprenticeship assessment

Cost

Fully funded

Apprenticeship duties

Promote positive values and behaviours in relation to equality, equity diversity and inclusion by upholding and applying the aims and ethos of the organisation.
Act in accordance with all statutory and non-statutory frameworks and legislation as appropriate for the organisation and sector
Use specialist knowledge and critical understanding to plan implement, evaluate and adapt activities to advance learning under appropriate supervision for the setting.
Undertake a range of assessment activities, to contribute to and maintain accurate records of progress and identify where it may be appropriate to refer to other professionals.
Under appropriate supervision, plan sequences of teaching informed by a critical understanding of well-established principles in relation to curriculum, assessment and pedagogy,
Establish and develop collaborative relationships with colleagues, other professionals and agencies both within and beyond the organisation.
Provide appropriate information, advice and guidance to support the role of parents and carers in advancing learning.
Work in partnership with colleagues to implement, monitor, and critically evaluate strategies which both maintain a focus on high quality outcomes for all and recognise individual needs.
Under appropriate supervision, create, organise, and maintain resources for the specialist option
Anticipate and manage behaviour including for individuals and groups or classes in order to promote self-regulation and independence in both formal and informal learning situations.
Be a reflective practitioner to improve and advance learning in the specialist option.
Under appropriate supervision contribute to the training and support for colleagues in the specialist option.
Promote positive values and behaviours in relation to learners’ health and well-being.
Support in the dissemination of knowledge and critical understanding of practises, including those that relate to sustainability, diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion.
Under appropriate supervision, drawing on specialist knowledge of SEND, plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate learning and assessment activities including for individuals and groups or classes.
Advocate for children and young people with SEND in order to support learning and progression.
Under appropriate supervision, drawing on specialist knowledge of social and emotional well-being, plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate learning and assessment activities including for individuals and groups or classes.
Advocate for children and young people within the area of social and emotional well-being in order to support learning and progression.
Under appropriate supervision, drawing on specialist knowledge of curriculum provision, plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate learning and assessment activities including for individuals and groups or classes.
Advocate for children and young people within the curriculum area in order to support learning and progression.

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