Summary
The apprenticeship prepares you to support classroom teachers, aid pupil progress. It combines paid school employment with 20% off-the-job training, culminating in an End-Point Assessment. Learning about child development, national frameworks, safeguarding, legislation & Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
What you will do at work
- Will work across classes within the school alongside school staff
- Support Children and Young People aged 5 to 19 in activities that meet their individual needs
- Enable pupils to become successful Adults with Autism
- Use different approaches, strategies and ways to overcome barriers to learning
Training
- The apprenticeship training will take place at Peterhouse School in Southport
- 6 hours per week will be allocated to support completion of work and development of skills, knowledge and behaviours
- The apprenticeship takes approximately 18 months to complete
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (A-C grade) – desired
- GCSE Mathematics (A-C grade) – desired
About this employer
Autism Initiatives is committed to working in partnership with the people we support, their families, commissioners and others to provide a personalised, autism specialist service that makes a positive difference to the lives of people on the autism spectrum.
After this apprenticeship
Further learning and progression to a Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
Things to consider
Disclosure and Barring Service Check required.