Apprentice Teaching Assistant (St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School)
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Doncaster (DN4 0JN)
Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 March 2025
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Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join St Francis. We are proud of our amazing school and wonderful children - this is an exciting opportunity to be fully supported through your qualification with real experience to complement your learning in a school with high expectations and outstanding behaviour.
- Wage
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£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Please note this role is salaried based on a Term Time only Contract (39 weeks) - £8,736 per Anum
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, term time only, 39 weeks.
8:30am - 3:30pm, with 30 minutes lunch.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 10 April 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
General duties including:
- Work as part of a team and assist the class teacher to ensure quality education for the children.
- Liaise and plan with the teacher to support pupils in their learning.
- Work or play with individuals/small groups of children by planning and carrying out relevant activities that accelerate and raise the level of achievement for all pupils involved in all areas of the curriculum, under the guidance of the class teacher.
- Report any concerns regarding children’s welfare or education, to the class teacher.
- Under the direction of the teacher, liaise with parents as appropriate, maintaining sensitivity and confidentiality at all times.
- Assist with the reception and departure of children at the beginning and end of school sessions.
- Assist with maintaining good discipline throughout the school at all times, following school procedures.
- Assist with the preparation of resources e.g. photocopying.
- Assist and attend with seasonal events e.g. parent evenings, concerts and festivals.
- To show a commitment to school life by supporting lunchtime or extra-curricular clubs where possible.
- Attend appropriate staff meetings and training days/events as requested.
Where you’ll work
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School,
Roberts Road
Balby
Doncaster
DN4 0JN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DN COLLEGES 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 at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
Day release
You will undertake the level 3 Teaching Assistant standard.
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed
You will undertake both on and off-the-job job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths/English (grade 4/C)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
About this company
Our aim is to provide the best possible standards for the children in our care by creating challenging, stimulating and inspirational teaching and learning through a warm and welcoming environment. We believe that working as a team ensures that standards of attainment and achievement remain high. We offer exciting and rewarding professional development opportunities to all our staff and the strong bond of mutual respect and teamwork which exists, supports the aims and ethos of the school. The aspirations which we have for our children are high and we strive to encourage each one of them to reach their full potential. Our high expectations start with effective Teaching and Learning, discipline and behaviour. We expect all our staff, pupils and parents to behave in a way that supports respect and understanding for all. We settle for nothing less than good!
After this apprenticeship
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Asa Buckley
asa.buckley@don.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310016.
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Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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