Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

To support children within school to learn. Providing support to the teacher with class activities and preparing resources. Building relationships with staff and children. Monitoring children’s progress and giving feedback to the teacher.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: 5 days a week, 30 hours per week. Term time only.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 21 September
Duration: 1 Year 9 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

To enable children to access all areas of learning
Ensure the safety and welfare of the children at all times
Provide a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment
Working in groups and 1:1
Supporting with resources, setting up class areas/lesson resources
Working between year groups nursery to year 6
Reading support
Attending trips
Break/lunch cover
First aid
Feedback to class teacher
Supporting in all subject areas
Changing books

Where you’ll work

Langley Crescent

RM9 6TD

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

BARKING AND DAGENHAM COLLEGE

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

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard.

They will obtain a Level 3 Cache Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools, and complete their training one day a week, starting in September 2024, at Barking and Dagenham College (Rush Green Campus, Dagenham Rd, Dagenham, Romford RM7 0XU).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4 - 7)

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
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative
Prioritising workload
Adaptable
Flexibility
Time management
Confidence
Hardworking
Positive outlook
Working independently
Dealing with change
Organisational skills
Enthusiasm
Sense of humour

Other requirements

Children will have varying needs and abilities. You need to be prepared to work across the whole school and support children with emotional and behavioral difficulties.

About this company

At James Cambell Primary, we aim to make a positive difference to the children’s lives. All the dedicated staff at the school are passionately committed to our children’s education. Through stimulating and engaging lessons, we aim to ensure that the children make great progress in all subjects, as well as giving them a wide variety of opportunities and experiences which makes their time at school exciting and develops them as the successful and resilient citizens of the future.

http://www.jamescambell.com/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Great experience and good for personal development, possibility of future employment.

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