Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Lord Gowthorpes Independent School

YORK, YO19 5PA

Closes in 21 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 September 2024

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Summary

Lord Gowthorpes is a brand new school in Dunnington, York for 15 students with SEND. Our school is also an accredited riding centre with a farm site offering animal therapy and other holistic opportunities. If you are looking to start your TA journey in a forward thinking team with an AMAZING cohort of super students then look no further!

Annual wage
£11,648 to £20,820.80 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 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

  • 1:2:1 for a super student with SEND
  • General TA duties such as photocopying lesson plans, assisting the class teacher in lesson times
  • Helping with Horticulture duties (planting, harvesting)
  • Walking and snuggling pygmy goats
  • Assisting student during outdoor forest walks and nature reserve visits
  • 1:2:1 or small group lesson delivery such as arts, crafts, baking, functional skills Maths and English
  • Helping with reporting and parent meetings
  • Helping to deliver any therapy as suggested and taught by professionals including physio, movement, SALT
  • Helping students to stay happy and regulated in a low demand enviroment with the freedom of choice

Where you’ll work

KILNFIELD HOUSE

45 COMMON ROAD

DUNNINGTON

YORK

YO19 5PA

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

    Training will take place on site at our beautiful classrooms in Dunnington.  Any classroom based work and evidence can be completed on Friday afternoons during non-teaching time. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • 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
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    Other requirements

    The vacancy will involve some working outdoors and working with a student with SEND.

    About this company

    We opened as an Alternative Provision in January 2023 and have now successfully opened our own Independent School for 15 students which we envisage will grow over the next few years. We are passionate about students with SEND and work hard to deliver an education that puts their wellbeing at the forefront of everything that we do. We are also an accredited horse riding school and offer riding as part of our curriculum. Our ethos is completely child-centred and we aim to deliver a quality education in an environment where our young people can thrive,

    http://www.lordgowthorpes.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Bright Exchange offering high street discounts.

    After this apprenticeship

    Apprentice Teaching Assistants can expect to have many opportunities in education as a fully qualified TA.  Many TA's also continue their training to become fully qualified teachers. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    Lord Gowthorpes Independent School

    Adele Lord-Laverick

    info@lordgowthorpes.co.uk

    01904 215661

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278331.

    Apply now

    Closes in 21 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

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