Apprentice Teaching Assistant level 3

Summary

Are you wanting to make a difference to a child's life? Hardwick Primary School has a great opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice. Teaching assistants play a crucial role in assisting the class teacher, working with groups of children or individuals supporting their learning and well-being to access the curriculum and grow and develop.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: The hours are either 8am-2pm or 12pm-6pm Monday to Friday.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 28 October
Duration: 1 Year 8 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

Hardwick Primary School is a city centre Primary School with 591 students. Teachers at Hardwick have the highest possible expectations for all children in their class.
They are looking for a positive, determined apprentice to join the team and undertake a Level 3 teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.
You will be expected to;
Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation particularly, in relation to child protection and behaviour management
Participate with other team members in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of learning programmes for individuals and group of pupils
Participate in the delivery of local and national initiatives, for example, EYFS
Monitor and contribute to the assessment and recording of children’s development and be involved in the sharing of this information
Attend reviews during normal working hours
Participate in and contribute to staff meetings and INSET

Where you’ll work

Dover Street

Derby

UK

DE23 6QP

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

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Hardwick Primary will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. You will be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard, which includes: • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours • Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard • CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (by exception) This will be delivered through Hardwick Primary’s dedicated training provider, Realise. Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

maths (grade 4)
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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This role is term time only. A DBS is required.

About this company

Hardwick Primary School is a vibrant inner city school with 592 children on roll, from Nursery to Year 6.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for progression - Possibility of TA role for suitable candidate, funding dependent, following completion of apprenticeship.
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