Teaching Assistant Apprentice

DORRINGTON ACADEMY

BIRMINGHAM, B42 1QR

Closes in 14 days (Monday 30 September)

Posted on 5 September 2024

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Summary

Dorrington Academy is excited to provide the opportunity to work within an outstanding school environment. Earn while you learn and gain a recognised qualification that will enhance your skills and set you on a successful career pathway with great employment opportunities. You will be supervising classroom activities and assisting with activities.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Weekly wage - £224.00

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, working times to be agreed at interview stage.

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

Vacancy Description:

  • Supervising classroom activities
  • Assisting with young people’s learning experience
  • Helping students who might need extra support
  • Learning classroom-based skills and behaviour techniques
  • Learning how to plan sessions and think about learning objectives
  • Working alongside the teacher to support all classroom activities

Support for the teacher:

  • Assist with the planning of learning activities.
  • Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
  • Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards.
  • Assist with the display of pupil’s work.
  • Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement / progress as directed.
  • Establish constructive relationships with parents / carers.
  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
  • Maintain records as requested.
  • Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
  • Provide general clerical / administrative support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities, photocopying, typing, filing etc.

Support for the curriculum

  • Support pupils in understanding instructions
  • Undertake structured and agreed learning activities / teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
  • Support pupils in using ICT and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
  • Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activities, and assist pupils in their use.
  • Monitor and manage stock and supplies, cataloguing as required.

Where you’ll work

DORRINGTON ROAD

BIRMINGHAM

B42 1QR

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

RIVERSIDE TRAINING 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

    • Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification
    • Keeping children safe in education
    • Safeguarding
    • Prevent training

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade 4/C or higher)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    The Academy is committed to high achievement for all through the creation of a happy, organised and stimulating working environment enabling the children to realise their potential for learning and their capacity for enjoyment.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential for ongoing role within the school on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    RIVERSIDE TRAINING LIMITED

    Andy Green

    andy.green@riverside-training.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275098.

    Apply now

    Closes in 14 days (Monday 30 September)

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