Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Pool Hayes Academy
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Closes in 18 days (Monday 28 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 October 2024
Contents
Summary
To work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, SEND Code of Practice and academy policies and procedures.
- Annual wage
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£12,313.60 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
National Apprenticeship Wage - £6.40 per hour. Please note this role is term-time only.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday & Friday (8am to 3pm), Tuesday & Wednesday (8am - 4.50pm), Thursday (8am - 4.35pm).
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 30 October
- Duration
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1 Year 4 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Establish positive relationships with all students
- Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
- Implement planned learning activities/teaching programs as agreed with the teacher, SENCO, or Assistant SENCO, adjusting activities according to students’ responses as appropriate
- Promote positive student behavior in line with academy policies and help keep students on task
- Interact with and support students according to individual needs and skills
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs and disabilities within the classroom, ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation, and resources
- Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback on pupil progress and behavior
- Monitor and record student activities as appropriate, writing records and reports as required
- Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher
- Assist with the development and implementation of pupil passports and pen portraits
- Attend to pupils’ personal needs, including help with social, welfare, physical, and health matters, including minor first aid
- Assist with the preparation, maintenance, and control of stocks of materials and resources (in lessons)
- Liaise with other staff and provide information about students as appropriate
- Supervise pupils for limited and specified periods, including break times when the postholder should facilitate games and activities (if applicable)
- Assist with escorting pupils on educational visits
- Support with examinations and assessments as required
- Liaise in a professional manner with parents
- Liaise with the attendance officer
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
Where you’ll work
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive
Willenhall
WV12 4QZ
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
Your training plan
- Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
- Duration of course: 16 months
- Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK!)
- All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside placement at the school
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
Pool Hayes Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Willenhall, in the West Midlands of England. It is one of the biggest secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. Our academy takes great pride in the environment we put together for our students to learn and interact and so we work tremendously hard to update, modernise and rejuvenate our facilities.
After this apprenticeship
Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Horiya
horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280098.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Monday 28 October at 11:59pm)
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