Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Bassingbourn Community Primary School – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking to hire a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to support the primary and the children's education. The successful candidate must be passionate about child care/development, able to engage well with team members and parents and ensure child safety is a priority.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 12 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 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

Supporting pupils' learning, either in groups or through 1:1 work.
Supporting pupil's self-esteem, inclusion and behavioural development.
Provide learning support to children with significant care needs.
Encourage and promote inclusion in the classroom, ensuring all pupils feel involved with tasks and activities.
Undertake support activities for the teacher as required, e.g., photocopying, preparation of materials,mounting displays.
Supporting the curriculum.
Assist in maintaining class records and contribute to reports on pupil progress and development as directed.
Supporting the school.
Assist in facilitating school events, e.g., school plays, events.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and parents or carers.

Where you’ll work

Brook Road

Bassingbourn

Royston

SG8 5NP

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

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Other GCSE or equivalent in English (grade Grade 4-9 or equivalent)
Other GCSE or equivalent in Maths (grade Grade 4-9 or equivalent)

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Caring
Willing to learn

Other requirements

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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.

Company benefits

Eligible for an NUS card for discounts in shops and restaurants. Eligible for an apprenticeship oyster card, 30% off travel. Discount on Nandos, ASOS, Vue cinema and much more. Automatic rise in pay after 12 months.

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of long-term employment on completion of the apprenticeship.

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