Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Westbourne Primary School

Bradford, BD8 7PL

Closes in 14 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 September 2024

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Summary

The team at Westbourne Primary School are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant apprentice into their friendly, community school. The apprentice will be joining a supportive team and must have a true passion for working with and supporting children on their learning journey.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
35 hours per week, term time only plus 1 day, Monday-Friday

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 11 November

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

  • To support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom
  • To supervise and ensure the safety of children throughout the day
  • To encourage children to treat each other with respect and to follow the school’s behaviour policies at all times

Where you’ll work

Skinner Lane

Bradford

BD8 7PL

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

BRADFORD COLLEGE

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

    • A Level 3 Apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with the workplace.
    • In this qualification you will gain knowledge and understanding of the Supporting Teaching and Learning standards
    • You will develop skills on the job where you will be supported by a workplace mentor.
    • An Assessor from Bradford College Apprenticeships will visit you on a regular basis to support your learning

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    The school are looking for a reliable, committed person, who is able to use their own initiative, but also work effectively as part of a team.

    About this company

    Westbourne is one of six schools in The Priestley Academy Trust. Westbourne is a true community school in every sense of the word. Children and families enter the school to learn and in doing so they learn to achieve in all different ways. Hence our school’s motto ‘Enter to Learn, Learn to Achieve’. We are focused on developing the whole child both academically and socially. We are all here to learn together.

    https://westbourne.bradford.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential for a permenent position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BRADFORD COLLEGE

    Philippa Yates

    p.yates@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

    01274 728316

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279715.

    Apply now

    Closes in 14 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

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