Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

An exciting opportunity exists to join our outstanding school (Ofsted January 2024). The position offers an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to be part of our team whilst studying for an Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.

Annual wage: £10,649.60 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.45am - 3.30pm (every other Monday until 5 pm), 32 hours per week in school term time plus additional training days within the school holidays with an apprenticeship learning provider.
32 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 28 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 5

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

Support for Pupils:

Be resilient, positive and have good communication skills
Show an interest in pupils and support them to become independent *assist pupils with physical needs and personal care
Be willing to undertake additional training to meet individual pupils
Support pupils in new or challenging situations
Carry out physical intervention and/or restraint when necessary in accordance with the school’s positive management policy
Support pupils in maintaining good standards of health & hygiene
Be able to respond to any difficulties quickly and effectively
Be able to assist with break and lunchtime supervision including facilitating games and activities

Support for Teachers:

Understand classroom roles and responsibilities Application *be able to set up ICT resources for classroom Application
Have knowledge of and compliance with the school’s Health & Safety and Child Protection Policy, record keeping system, policies and procedures
Understand and comply with the requirements regarding confidentiality *be able to supervise and assist pupils in their learning, ensuring that all pupils are included
Understand and employ agreed strategies to manage pupil behaviour *be able to select, prepare and set out learning resources
Be able to work as part of a team
Be willing to attend training courses to develop professionally

Support for the curriculm:

Be able to provide feedback to teachers on pupil progress and achievements
Be able to support the use of ICT in the curriculum
Understand how to support the children’s learning through play
Be willing to escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out of school activities
Understand and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils

Where you’ll work

11 Iliad Street

Liverpool

L5 3LU

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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

At the end of the apprenticeship, you will achieve the following:

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard:
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if applicable)

The apprenticeship will be delivered via teams meetings every 4-6 weeks and observations in the workplace alongside your job role.

There is no day release required for this training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English & Maths (grade C/4/ Functional Skills Level 2)

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
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

The position will be based at Millstead South, Naylors Field Drive, Liverpool, L27 0YD

About this company

Millstead School is a primary special school with a community of fantastic children who have a wide range of interests, abilities and additional needs (including severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism).

https://www.millsteadschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once you have completed the apprenticeship there will be the opportunity for you to progress to employment as a Teaching Assistant

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Jenny Lindley

jenny.lindley@education-and-skills.com

07506080920

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000265914.

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Closes in 4 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)

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