Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Evergreen Primary Academy

Waverley St, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0YR

Closes today at 11:59pm

Posted on 13 September 2024

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Summary

As a TA Apprentice you'll engage with pupils across a range of abilities and undertake duties that support the teacher, such as preparing the classroom. The work involves supporting children individually, in groups or as a whole class in schools.

Annual wage
Competitive

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Annual wage £8,652.80 a year (this is based on the school year, 38 weeks a year). The apprentice wage is £6.50 per hour in the first year.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
8.15am - 3.15pm, Monday to Friday, with a day release to SGS College in Filton. Total hours per week: 32.5 hours a week Some additional hours are required for training, meetings at the academy which will be paid overtime to the apprentice.

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 15 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 duties will depend on your experience and training. Generally, you'll need to:

  • Deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
  • Make sure that the pupils you support can engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity.
  • Support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required.
  • Support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour.
  • Listen to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one.
  • Guide and monitor pupil progress.
  • Help with the planning of some lessons.
  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' progress.
  • Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources.
  • Look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset.
  • Create art displays of pupils' artwork.
  • Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school trips.
  • Help with extracurricular activity such as breakfast and after-school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties.
  • Supervise other support staff coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience.

Where you’ll work

Evergreen Primary Academy

Waverley St, Easton, Bristol

BS5 0YR

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 GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD 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 Apprenticeship Standard qualification

    • We will support apprentices in building their portfolio to cover the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship standard.
    • On-programme learning will be followed by the End-Point Assessment, which includes a practical observation with question and answer, portfolio of evidence submission and a Profession Discussion
    • Full-time apprentices will spend typically 18 months on-programme working towards the apprenticeship standard, with a minimum of 20% off-the-job training
    • Each apprentice will be assigned a dedicated skills coach who will support them in completing their portfolio and preparing for the End Point Assessment
    • The Employer, Training Provider and the learner will decide when the learner is ready to enter the Apprenticeship Gateway
    • The skills coach will help prepare the learner to ensure they are confident to complete all components
    • The skills coach will schedule regular 1:1s and complete progress reviews with the apprentice’s Line Manager/Employer at 8 – 12-week intervals
    • The apprentice will attend the Filton Campus of SGS College on a weekly basis, term time only

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/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
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Some work experience or voluntary work with children is highly recommended. · sensitivity and understanding for building good relationships with children • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations • You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).

    About this company

    Evergreen Primary Academy is part of the Cabot Learning Federation Trust. It is a vibrant and diverse school for children aged 4-11 in Easton Bristol. We aim to create a welcoming, respectful and compassionate learning community where all citizens are empowed to realise their potential in a challenging, aspirational and supportive environment, to develop into responsible global citizens with self-agency. We are a school that thrives on diversity and welcome children and families from all over the world to join our happy community where we celebrate each other’s strengths and uniqueness. Our community of children, parents, relatives, staff and other local community groups work closely together to ensure that our children learn in an environment where they are filled with joy, confidence, self-belief and feel safe to try new experiences and explore concepts of learning in a deeper way.

    https://evergreenprimaryacademy.clf.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the Educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

    Elaine Baillie

    elaine.baillie@sgscol.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276675.

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