Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Level 3

Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, caring and hardworking individual to work across various areas of the high school. This will include caring for children in our breakfast club, support in classrooms, working with small groups, and providing care over the lunchtime period.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday - working day to be discussed at interview. Total hours per week: 30 hours a week.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 20 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

Assisting with the general pastoral care of students during both before and after school clubs and the school day
Developing an understanding of the learning needs of students and using this knowledge to support them to become independent learners in the classroom
To take into account a student’s learning needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through appropriate clarification, explanations and use of equipment and materials
To monitor student’s responses to learning activities and progress
towards targets, record achievement and feedback to teachers.
To assist in the implementation and tracking of student targets
To provide support for student’s emotional and social needs by
encouraging and modelling positive behaviour and demonstrating high expectations, in line with the schools Behaviour Policy
To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

Where you’ll work

Silverlink Road,

Tamworth,

Staffordshire.

B77 2HJ

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

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE

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
Day release at Tamworth campus during term-time only
Apprentices without English and maths at Level 2 must achieve these prior to taking the End Point Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade C or 4 and above)

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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

A clear DBS check will be essential within this role. Candidates will be required to attend day release at either Cannock or Tamworth Campus. Applicants must be aware that they will be required to attend an Information Advice and Guidance session at one of our Campuses in order to progress further in this vacancy. During the session, candidates must complete baseline assessments and will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the qualification.

About this company

Two Rivers High School is a generic co-educational special school for pupils with a statement of special educational needs. The High School caters for students aged between 11 and 19 years of age. Pupils have wide ranging abilities with some exhibiting learning difficulties and/or delay in their learning. Whilst it is impossible to generalise on the nature of these problems, they can necessitate creative approaches to teaching styles and delivery, classroom management and climate. At Two Rivers we believe in the concept of lifelong learning and the idea that both adults and children learn new things every day. We maintain that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone; it should be fun. Through our teaching we equip pupils with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives. We believe that appropriate teaching and learning experiences help pupils to lead happy and rewarding lives

https://www.tworiversschool.net/highschool (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of full time job when apprenticeship completed.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE

App

apprenticeships@southstaffs.ac.uk

0300 456 2424

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275836.

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Closes in 9 days (Sunday 29 September at 11:59pm)

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