Job Purpose

As part of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship, you will support lead delivery staff to enhance pupils’ learning, either in groups or individually, ensuring that pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives, and stay on task to make progress.
With a particular focus on PE, the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship is for individuals working in primary, special and secondary education across all age ranges, encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities

·        To assist in the delivery of high-quality PE and sports coaching in primary and special schools within Wigan and the surrounding area.
·        To assist in the delivery of classroom based PSHE lessons in primary and secondary schools within Wigan and the surrounding area.
·        To enrol and successfully complete the Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship including completing 5 - 7 hours a week education.
·        Complete all education assignments and coursework in line with deadlines set by line manager and course tutor.
·        To complete the FA Level 1 in Coaching Football courses along with FA Emergency First Aid and Safeguarding Children and the 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Multi-Skills Development in Sport.
·        To be a flexible member of the Wigan Athletic Community Trust team and when requested assist in the delivery of other projects and activities including evenings and weekends.

The successful candidate will

·        Be passionate of working with children and young people.
·        Have achieved a GSCE Grade 4/C or above in English and Maths.
·        Experience of working with or alongside young people to achieve an outcome.
·        Proficient in using Microsoft Office.
·        Hard working and flexible.
·        Reliable and punctual.
·        Self-motivated and the ability to work well within a team.

Health and Safety

·        Fully endorse, demonstrate, and carry out the company’s health and safety policy.
·        Comply with all company policies and statutory regulations relating to health and safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH. This will include your awareness of any specific hazards in your workplace and assist if required with the amending of risk assessments periodically.
·        Have a full knowledge of procedures for evacuation regarding fire.
·        Identify and report maintenance requirements or hazards within the workplace and encourage any workforce to do the same to avoid injury.

Safeguarding

·        The company is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment.
·        The employee must act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are in their care or attending the company’s premises. The employee must report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the Head of Safeguarding.

General

·        Cooperate fully with colleagues and be flexible when assisting them in response to business needs of the company.
·        Ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst employees and customers.