Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (SEND) - Doubletrees School – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and to support and develop the school in line with its shared values and improvement priorities. Doubletrees school provides a creative and ambitious centre of learning for over 90 pupils with a range of complex learning and communication needs aged from 2-19 years.

Annual wage

£12,772.50 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

The apprenticeship wage will be £7.50 per hour (higher than the National Minimum Wage for apprentices).

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9.00am - 3.45pm (30 minute break) Wednesday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (30 minute break) Thursday, 9.00am - 4.00pm (30 minute break)

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 28 September

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

2

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

To support the educational, social and physical needs of pupils including those with severe physical, learning and complex behavioural difficulties, supporting the curriculum and school through the provision of assistance to the Teacher
Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards pupils with profound, severe and complex learning needs, the workforce, and towards parents, governors and local community

Main duties:

Assist children in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes as defined by the curriculum, taking into account the learning support involved to aid the children to learn effectively
Establish supportive relationships with pupils, encouraging individual development, acceptance, social integration, and development of self-esteem
Carry out administration in relation to pupil progress, monitoring health, behaviour and general wellbeing and feeding back or adapting as appropriate
Effectively use IT systems as required by the school
Work independently with groups of children on specific tasks, under the overall responsibility of the Teacher
Contribute to meetings with parents (which may be held outside of school hours), providing constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement and behaviour where relevant
Maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive issues linked to home/pupil/staff/school
Administer minor first aid where training has been undertaken
Administer medically prescribed drugs as per the approved procedure

Assist with the safe physical and medical needs of pupils, including:

Personal hygiene/self-care, for example toileting or changing- specialist care, for example one-to-one feeding where training has been undertaken
Mobility needs, for example use of wheelchairs or hoists where training has been undertaken
Support in the management of pupils with challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties so as to prevent harm and disruption to the pupil or others
Supervise pupils during break time, and plan and organise play time activities, where required
Accompany children on educational visits as supervised by senior staff
Contribute to class meetings, staff meetings and school-based INSET
Carry out interventions as required
Raise any concerns in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures
Assist with duties relating to pupil swimming and sports activities/events where relevant
Deliver therapy to pupils such as physiotherapy or speech and language therapy as guided by professionals where training has been undertaken
Input into planning of lesson content led by teaching staff where relevant
Provide pastoral care to pupils where relevant
Ensure all teaching aids are readily available by monitoring stock levels of materials, checking for missing/damaged equipment, arranging for new supplies to be ordered where relevant
Assist in preparing, using and maintaining relevant teaching resources, including wall displays and ensuring classrooms are left clean and tidy

Where you’ll work

St. Blazey

Par

Cornwall

PL24 2DS

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

LET ME PLAY 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 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

After this apprenticeship

Potential employment following the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

Shika Kahokola-Prout

shika.prout@inspire-ata.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277053.

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Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (SEND) - Doubletrees School

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