Level 3 Classroom Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Dry Drayton C.E Primary School – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Do you enjoy working with children and want to gain valuable experience in the classroom? This is a great opportunity to gain insight about working within a school. You'll learn from sector specialist tutors to develop knowledge, skills, and behaviours to become a teaching assistant and make an impact on pupils’ learning.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday. Hours to be confirmed. Wages discussed at interview.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 5 October
Duration: 1 Year 2 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

Provide teaching support in small groups and, where necessary, be assigned to individual pupils in order to aid the teacher
Liaise with the teacher to understand the objectives of each session
Assist the teacher with observations and monitoring of the progress of children, both educationally and socially
Keep up-to-date written records for supporting pupils
Promote positive behaviour patterns, raise self-esteem, and improve independent work with children to assist their education and growth
Depending on school, there may be a specific focus on certain curriculum areas
It is an interesting, varied position that gives you the valuable opportunities of gaining experience in a professional setting working with young people and colleagues
You will find out about the teaching paths that are available and the hope is that this apprenticeship will lead you onto your next step on the career ladder

Where you’ll work

Park Street

Dry Drayton

Cambridgeshire.

CB23 8DA

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

SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD

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

Training is provided through a blended programme of practical activity, group training and virtual learning. The programme provides opportunities to share experiences with other apprentices and learn from experienced professionals.

Training Topics include:

Understanding how children learn and develop
Using Technology to support learning
Working with teachers to understand and support assessment
Keeping Children safe in education
Planning and leading high quality Physical Activity

Upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship and End Point Assessment, a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Qualification will be achieved.

Additional qualifications include:

Safeguarding Level 1
Prevent duty
Working towards Level 2 Functional Skills (where appropriate)
Opportunities to gain additional coaching qualifications

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths - English (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

The role will be a position that allows the applicant to work with colleagues within a professional setting. It is an invaluable learning opportunity and is also a role that could be invaluable for an existing member of staff who wishes to extend their personal continued professional development. Educational and Sporting Futures reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About this company

Welcome to Dry Drayton C of E (C) Primary School. We are a vibrant and happy rural primary school based in a little village just outside Cambridge. Class sizes are small, providing a caring and focused learning environment which meets the individual needs of each and every one of our pupils. Our staff are a dedicated, creative and supportive team. Being at the heart of our village community, we pride ourselves on working collaboratively and in close partnership with parents and carers, governors, neighbouring schools and local people. We have strong ties with our church, St Peter and St Paul, which supports us in nurturing our children through sound Christian values of kindness towards others, respect and acceptance that we are all unique. We are inclusive and provide education for children of all faiths and none. Every day in school, we engage and inspire our children. Through creative teaching, we ignite a lifelong love of learning and equip our pupils with the skills they require to be self-motivated, independent learners who are happy, confident and eager to learn. Our learning environment is one in which every pupil is valued, supported and challenged through high quality teaching. We are fortunate to be able to offer facilities that inspire and stimulate, with our pupils benefitting from our wonderful, extensive outdoor space including Forest School, a modern library and spacious, well-resourced classrooms. Through the provision of a wealth of different opportunities in sport, music, outdoor learning, themed days and visitors in school, we hope that each child will grow in knowledge, skills, wisdom, inquisitiveness and confidence so that they may leave us with a toolkit to support their learning in life. Opportunities for pupil leadership in upper key stage 2 will help to create self-assured children who feel prepared to accept challenges they meet in the future. We look forward to welcoming you to our school community. Sonia Hegan, Headteacher

https://www.drydraytonprimaryschool.co.uk/welcome-to-our-school/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Higher education pathway
Teaching Assistant within a school setting
Pathway into teaching
Working in a sector that involves initiative, leadership, communication, developing positive relationships
Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD

Adam Baker

vacancies@esfapprenticeships.co.uk

01438 791046

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277246.

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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 1 October)

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Level 3 Classroom Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Dry Drayton C.E Primary School

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