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ST ANDREW'S AND ST MARK'S CE JUNIOR

SURREY, KT6 4AL

Closes on Saturday 26 October

Posted on 26 June 2024

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join our team. St. Andrew’s & St. Mark’s CofE Junior School is a 3-form entry school. Your role will be to support an individual child and the class teacher.

Annual wage
£11,980.80 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 9 November

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

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

  • Deliver work, care or support programmes to individual pupils or
    groups, including those with special educational needs to enable
    access to learning for all pupils.
  • Provide general support to the class teacher in the management
    and organisation of the pupils resources and the classroom.
  • Contribute to the management of pupils' behaviour, both in the
    classroom and on the playground, and reinforcing agreed policies
    and procedures whilst being an effective role model for pupil
    behaviour.
  • Support in the development of other key skills which aid pupils'
    learning, e.g. Numeracy, Literacy.
  • Help translate tasks at pupil level by restructuring them into
    achievable steps.
  • Take appropriate action related to any problems or emergencies
    that occur during the lesson in accordance with the School's
    policies and procedures.
  • Provide general administrative support to the teacher e.g.
    photocopying,filing, displays, laminating, collecting money etc.
  • Provide general organisation support to the school e.g.
    maintaining a safe environment, break/lunch duties and
    educational visits.
  • Recognise confidentiality, safeguarding procedures, H & S and the
    policies of the Governing.

Where you’ll work

MAPLE ROAD

SURBITON

SURREY

KT6 4AL

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

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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.

    • Your training plan

    • They will gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
    • They will be able to do their training at work, home or at Twickenham Training Centre
    • This will be one day a week

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent 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

    About this company

    Special Educational Needs School in Surbiton

    After this apprenticeship

    • A full time teaching assistant, learning assistant or teacher

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

    way2work@achievingforchildren.org.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000260680.

    Apply now

    Closes on Saturday 26 October

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