Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Sherbourne Fields School

Coventry, CV6 1PR

Closes in 10 days (Thursday 26 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 September 2024

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Summary

As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting the class teacher and pupils on a daily basis. This will involve 1-1 support, group support and personal care duties. You will also assist in the preparation and delivery of lessons; ensuring all pupils have the correct resources to enable them to participate fully.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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If after 12 months, you are aged 19 or over, you will then be paid the National Minimum Wage for your age.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Term time only. Exact shifts TBC.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 27 September

Duration

1 Year 7 Months

Positions available

5

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

Sherbourne Fields is an outstanding all age special school for pupils with a broad spectrum of need including physical disabilities, medical conditions and learning needs.

We are passionate about and proud of our school community, together we make a great team and invite you to consider whether you would like to be part of the Sherbourne’s future. The apprentice will be supported/guided by a team of dedicated professionals.

If you love engaging with young people, are able to work using your own initiative, are passionate about improving the life chances of others and have a friendly and supportive personality then we would love to hear from you.

Duties to include:

  • 1-1 support
  • Group support
  • Personal care duties
  • Assist in the preparation and delivery of lessons
  • Ensuring all pupils have the correct resources to enable them to participate fully

Where you’ll work

Sherbourne Fields School

Rowington Close

Coventry

CV6 1PR

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

HEART OF ENGLAND 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

    • Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
    • 4 additional day courses with HOET

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade C/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
    • Attention to detail
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Reliable
    • Confidentiality
    • Committed
    • Passionate

    Other requirements

    Full DBS check is required.

    About this company

    Sherbourne Fields is a wonderful all age specialist school that provides an exciting, ambitious and creative education for pupils with a broad spectrum of need, including a wide range of physical, medical and learning needs. Our population is wide ranging and diverse in so many ways, with pupils from a rich mix of social and cultural backgrounds. In response to the national and local demand for Special School places our school community has grown in recent years and we now have 240 pupils across our Primary and Secondary phases.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    It is hoped on successful completion of the apprenticeship programme a permanent position will be offered; however this isn’t guaranteed.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

    Rachel OConnor

    rachel.o'connor@hoet.co.uk

    01788820132

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275204.

    Apply now

    Closes in 10 days (Thursday 26 September at 11:59pm)

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