Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Northway School

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

London, NW7 3HS

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

Posted on 9 September 2024


Summary

As a Level 3 SEN Teaching Assistant Apprentice, you will have the exciting opportunity to support experienced educators in a dynamic learning environment. This apprenticeship is designed for individuals who are passionate about education, eager to develop their skills and committed to making a positive impact on students' lives. Duties include: providing support to the lead teacher in classroom activities- including setting up materials, assisting with lesson delivery, and managing student behaviour.

Annual wage
£11,148.80 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:35am - 3:50pm. (Term Time only - 39 weeks a year).

33 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 September

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

2

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

  • Classroom Support: Provide support to the lead teacher in classroom activities, including setting up materials, assisting with lesson delivery, and managing student behaviour to ensure a productive learning environment.
  • Individualized Assistance: Work closely with students on a one-on-one or small group basis, providing additional support and guidance in understanding subject matter, reinforcing concepts, and addressing learning challenges.
  • Classroom Management: Assist in maintaining discipline and order in the classroom, reinforcing established rules and procedures, and helping to ensure a safe and respectful learning environment.
  • Learning Resources: Help in organising and preparing learning resources, such as textbooks, visual aids, and supplementary materials, to enhance teaching effectiveness.
  • Assessment Support: Assist in administering and grading assignments, quizzes, and tests, as well as recording and tracking student progress and performance.
  • Special Needs Support: Collaborate with the teacher and other support staff to accommodate students with special needs, ensuring their inclusion and participation in classroom activities.
  • Technology Integration: Support the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, assisting students with the use of computers and educational software.
  • Parent Communication: Maintain effective communication with parents, conveying student progress, addressing concerns, and fostering a positive home-school partnership.
  • Professional Development: Actively participate in training sessions and workshops to enhance teaching skills and pedagogical knowledge.
  • Child Safeguarding: Adhere to the school's child safeguarding policies and ensure the safety and well-being of all students.

Where you’ll work

The Fairway

London

NW7 3HS

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

    • Work towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote). 
    • Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 8th best UK training provider)
    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

    Requirements

    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
    • Analytical skills
    • Team working

    About this company

    Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 2nd in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2023-2024. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full time position to be considered for the right candidate upon completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LET ME PLAY LIMITED

    Owen MacKinnon

    owen.mackinnon@lmpeducation.org

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274182.

    Apply now

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

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