Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Sir Robert Geffery's School are looking to hire an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant apprentice to join their dedicated team across all areas of the school. This vacancy is being managed by Plymouth Argyle Community Trust. As a Teaching Assistant apprentice, you will be working to support the teachers and to enhance pupils’ learning.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 16:30 (breaks to be confirmed).
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 24 October
Duration: 1 Year 3 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

This is an exciting opportunity to join the experienced and passionate team at Sir Robert Geffery's school in Landrake and build a foundation for a long-lasting career in education.

Their aim is to provide an environment in which children can develop with confidence and imagination, and in which learning is a really enjoyable experience. They also seek to stimulate and inspire children, to develop an enthusiasm which they can carry with them into their secondary education. With this enthusiasm they can also develop their good citizenship within society in general.

You will work as part of a team to ensure pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment whilst upholding the employers' Christian values and beliefs which are expressed through a loving, caring and safe environment – and with a family atmosphere that encourages a sense of belonging.

You will have the chance to gain valuable work experience and develop a wide range of skills and experience. At the end of your apprenticeship, you will have achieved a nationally recognised qualification and gained valuable work experience that could provide a range of openings for your chosen career.

Duties for this role will include:

Assisting teaching staff with their day-to-day activities
Developing strategies to support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning
Complying with policy and procedures for sharing confidential information and know when and where to seek advice
Helping set up the learning environment for the daily programme and helping to tidy away at the end of the session, ensuring that all equipment is clean and safe at all times
To be aware of any special needs a child may have and to familiarise oneself with relevant play and learning plans
Attending training courses
To advise children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation
Assisting with lunchtime and after school clubs
Upholding the employer’s values and ethos at all times
You will work to instil a lasting love, enthusiasm, and zest for learning in the students through experiencing an exciting curriculum

Where you’ll work

SCHOOL ROAD

LANDRAKE

SALTASH

PL12 5EA

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

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST

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

Over the 15-18-month Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, you will work towards the following:

Behaviours, Skills, and Knowledge
Level 1/2 functional skills in maths and English (if required)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)

You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated College assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out.

Training will take place at Plymouth Argyle and will be 1 day a month.

Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4-9(A*-C))
Math (grade 4-9 (A*-C))

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Desired skills - Effective written and oral communication skills required to liaise with pupils, other staff, parents and outside agencies and professionals. Ability to work as part of a team and using own initiative. Able to use office equipment. Personal qualities Hardworking and enthusiastic. A passion for education and a willingness to learn and develop one’s own skills and knowledge. A friendly, flexible approach.

About this company

We are a Primary Academy with a Christian ethos. The Academy Trustees are all Members of The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, with a wealth of experience in education and business. We feel that every child is unique and has many talents. At Sir Robert Geffery’s they will have the opportunity to fulfil their potential academically, socially, and morally. We are proud of our children and always offer support and celebrate achievements. Our vision is to develop a lasting love, enthusiasm, and zest for learning. This is achieved within an exciting curriculum, which encourages the children to think critically and have the courage to question injustices. It also gives them a willingness to take the lead and look out for others.

https://www.sir-robert-gefferys.cornwall.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate

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