Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Sandwich Technology School – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Sandwich Technology School is an 11 to 18, mixed, Secondary School that has an excellent reputation across Kent where Pupils engage well in learning. Sandwich is looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work alongside teachers in the classroom, helping students with their learning on an individual or group basis.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 10 November
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

To work alongside teachers in the classroom, helping students with their learning on an individual or group basis.
Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, Director of Inclusion and class teachers.
Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes for students and help monitor their progress.
Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.
Assist class teachers with maintaining student records.
Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.
Prepare and present displays of students' work.
Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching.
Work with students during exam periods as scribes or readers.
Undertake other duties from time to time as the head teacher requires.
Undertake first aid administration

Where you’ll work

Sandwich Centre

Dover Road

Sandwich

CT13 0FA

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

The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification

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.

Requirements

Desirable 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
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Reliability
Ability to prioritise own work

Other requirements

(Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our Inspire ATA Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. • Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

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 gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship 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.

https://www.inspire-ata.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential full time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

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