Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool, L31 0BP

Closes on Thursday 24 October

Posted on 19 September 2024

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Summary

The Nursery Apprentice will assist in providing a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for children, while learning and working towards gaining relevant childcare qualifications.

Annual wage
£11,980.80 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 26 October

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

Childcare and Development:

  • Assist in planning and implementing educational and fun activities to promote children's development.
  • Support children’s individual needs, including feeding, changing, and ensuring proper hygiene practices.
  • Observe children’s progress and report any concerns to the nursery team.
  • Encourage social interaction, language development, and physical skills through guided play.

Where you’ll work

Kenyons Lane

Lydiate

Liverpool

L31 0BP

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

NORTH WEST COMMUNITY SERVICES TRAINING 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

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    About this company

    LA

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Nursery Practitioner (Level 2 or 3)

    Upon completing your apprenticeship and gaining a relevant childcare qualification (such as Level 2 or Level 3 in Early Years Education or Childcare), you can progress to becoming a fully qualified Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Assistant.

    This role involves more responsibility for planning activities, caring for children, and supporting their development. You'll have opportunities to develop specialisms in areas like early years education or infant care.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NORTH WEST COMMUNITY SERVICES TRAINING LTD

    Sophia Maurimootoo

    sophia.maurimootoo@learnmoreuk.com

    07999330141

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277921.

    Apply now

    Closes on Thursday 24 October

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