Apprentice Teaching Assistant
ROOKS NEST ACADAMY
WAKEFIELD, WF1 3DX
Closes in 14 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 December 2024
Contents
Summary
We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to support the learning in our Primary classrooms. The applicant will need to be flexible and able to use their own initiative to support and prioritise the needs of children within the class.
- Annual wage
- £11,648 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm. Term Time
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 27 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Work alongside teachers in a classroom environment
- Support children in learning to meet objectives and targets
- Organise the classroom environment, helping to set and tidy up
Where you’ll work
ROOKS NEST ROAD
OUTWOOD
WAKEFIELD
WF1 3DX
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
- Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
- Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
- Adapt resources to support all learners.
- Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
- Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
- Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
- Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
- Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
- Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
- Apply methods of formative assessment.
- Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
- Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
- Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
- Provide feedback to learners.
- Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
- Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
- Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
- Adapt resources to support all learners.
- Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
- Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
- Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
- Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
- Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
- Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
- Apply methods of formative assessment.
- Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
- Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
- Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
- Provide feedback to learners.
Your training plan
- Training will be delivered by the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group and provided in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
At Rook’s Nest Academy we believe that our pupils deserve to learn within a rich, inclusive and stimulating environment which has high expectations for all. We work together to challenge, motivate and inspire our scholars to become independent, enthusiastic and resilient. The community of Rook’s Nest Academy endeavours to foster respect, belief and achievement, where children will ultimately leave our care with a genuine love of learning.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to become a permanent member of staff
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291311.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)
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