Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Oakhill Church School, Radstock

THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

Radstock, BA3 5AQ

Closes in 3 days (Wednesday 25 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 September 2024

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated apprentice teaching assistant with a keen interest in the education children, to join our happy, vibrant school. You will have an opportunity to widen existing skills and to develop new ones. A sense of humour, positive attitude and ability to work within a team is a definite advantage.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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This role is term time only and therefore the advertised salary is pro-rata based on the term-time only nature of this role.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
8.30-4.00, with 30 minutes for lunch. The apprentice will be paid to attend college one day a week. Days TBC.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 October

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

The role will be to support children age 2-7 within our school and will include the following:

• Being responsible for supervising the activities of pupils during the school teaching periods and the midday sessional break within the school, including both indoor and outdoor areas, ensuring a safe environment is maintained at all times

• Assisting the Headteacher and teachers in the development and implementation of a programme of work and in the provision of a stable, caring, and supportive learning environment, which enables pupils to achieve their full learning potential and facilitates their personal, social, and moral development.

• Typically, there will be some requirement to work with pupils, either individually or in groups, who have some special educational needs such as, learning difficulties, high learning abilities or behavioural challenges.

Benefits of working for the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust include; a generous pension scheme, enhanced sickness and parental benefits and a supportive working environment.

The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.

This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Where you’ll work

Oakhill Church School

Oakhill

Radstock

BA3 5AQ

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

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE 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
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. Please consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.

    About this company

    Oakhill Church school is a small rural primary school, just outside Shepton Mallet. We are part of the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust.

    http://www.oakhillchurchschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    This is a fix term contract, during which additional training opportunities will be available. At the end of the role, opportunities may be available across the Trust.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

    Philippa Bancroft

    pbancroft@sslcic.co.uk

    07917 923622

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274526.

    Apply now

    Closes in 3 days (Wednesday 25 September at 11:59pm)

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