Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

The Queen Elizabeth Academy are looking for an aspiring teaching assistant to join their team. The main purpose of the role is to work under the guidance/instruction of designated teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday - Term time only 37 hours per week total Daily hours to be confirmed
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 18 October
Duration: 1 Year 4 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

Support for Pupils

Supervise and provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.
Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

Support for Teachers

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
Assist with the planning of learning activities.
Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’work.

Support for the Curriculum

Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

Support for the School

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health,
safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Academy.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required, within normal contractual hours.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required. Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.
Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
Other such duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the Academy.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties of the post, each individual task undertaken by the post holder may not be identified.

Where you’ll work

The Queen Elizabeth Academy

Witherley Road

Atherstone

CV9 1LZ

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 standard

20% off the job training

Tutor support via online platform 'bud'

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a mixed secondary school with academy status. It is located on Witherley Road, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. Its principal is N. Harding. The school is dependent on the four values of pride, endeavour, kindness, and resilience

https://tqea.attrust.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Higher level Teaching Assistant level 4 available.

Discussion of progression routes with recruitment adviser

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277431.

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Closes in 28 days (Thursday 17 October at 11:59pm)

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