Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship -Wren Spinney School

CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST

Kettering, NN15 7LB

Closes today at 11:59pm

Posted on 14 August 2024

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Summary

Our teaching assistant apprenticeship (L3) programme will teach many different skills. You will be based in a classroom environment with young people. You will help support the young learners within their lessons and also be involved in planning lessons. (Students aged 11- 16).

Annual wage
£12,147.20 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.40 per hour. This will automatically increase to the NMW for your age after the 1st year.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (8.45am to 4.30am).

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 22 September

Duration

1 Year 4 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

Support for Pupils:

  • Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes, including toileting, washing, dressing, eating, and individual feeding programmes.
  • Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
  • Assist, where appropriate, with integration links and community skills.
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
  • Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
  • Provide feedback to pupils about progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
  • In partnership with the appropriate therapists, have a significant role in the implementation of individual therapy programmes.

Support for Teachers:

  • Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment, assisting with lesson plans and the display of pupils’ work.
  • Be a team member managing a consistent approach when working with pupils with challenging behaviours.
  • Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
  • Assist with the planning of learning activities.
  • Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems, etc.
  • Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy, and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
  • Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.

Where you’ll work

Westover Road

Kettering

NN15 7LB

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

LET ME PLAY 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

    • Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard 
    • Duration of course: 16 months
    • Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated BEST UK provider)
    • All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside the full-time placement at the school.  

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths and English (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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    At Wren Spinney School, we pride ourselves on being a unique institution within the Creating Tomorrow Partnership. Our school is designed to cater specifically to the needs of our 88 students aged 11 - 18 years, setting us apart in the educational landscape.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Possible full-time position upon completion of the apprenticeship. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LET ME PLAY LIMITED

    Horiya

    horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000271142.

    Apply now

    Closes today at 11:59pm

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