Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

Coventry, CV6 5BX

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 September 2024

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Summary

Our teaching assistant apprenticeship (L3) programme will teach many different skills. Collaborate with class teachers to enhance student learning and achievement. Foster pupils' independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion. Provide individual or group support to help students access the curriculum, engage in learning, and achieve success.

Annual wage
£10,816 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 per hour (term-time only). This will automatically increase to the NMW for your age after the 1st year.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (8.30am to 3.30pm).

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 October

Duration

1 Year 4 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

Teaching and Learning

  • Support and promote the Catholic ethos of the school
  • Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • Promote, support, and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities.
  • Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
  • Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures.
  • Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
  • Observe pupil performance and pass observations on to the class teacher
  • Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable.
  • Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
  • Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher

Planning

  • Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording, and reporting of pupil performance and progress as appropriate to the level of the role
  • Read and understand lesson plans shared prior to lessons, if available
  • Prepare the classroom for lessons

Working with Staff, Parents/Carers, and Relevant Professionals

  • Communicate effectively with other staff members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the class teacher.
  • Communicate their knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health, and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision.
  • Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment, and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
  • With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of performance and progress, or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with
  • Understand their role to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers
  • Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
  • Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Health and Safety

  • Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and help to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and our school’s child protection policy
  • Look after children who are upset or have had accidents

Professional Development

  • Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness
  • Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
  • Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures

Other Areas of Responsibility

  • Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g., Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
  • Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school
  • Follow school policies and the staff code of conduct

Where you’ll work

St. Elizabeths Road

Coventry

CV6 5BX

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

    • Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard 
    • Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated BEST UK provider)
    • All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside placement at the school. 

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade 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
    • Organisation skills
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    At St Elizabeth’s we pride ourselves on celebrating the cultural diversity of our locality.  We are a school community in which all children are welcomed and valued as unique members of God’s family, a family of different faiths and backgrounds living, loving and learning together joyfully following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.  Central to our philosophy are the values and virtues Christ taught us through the Gospels, these values run through every aspect of school life like a golden thread, intertwined and bound throughout all of our relationships and the experiences we provide for our children.  Our reliance on these values ensures the spiritual formation of every member of our school family.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LET ME PLAY LIMITED

    Horiya

    Horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277181.

    Apply now

    Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)

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