Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Leigham Primary School are seeking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic teaching assistant apprentice to support the learning of our general classrooms across the school. Leigham aim to provide pupils with a safe, caring environment in which they can learn and develop purposefully.

Annual wage: £10,816 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, exact hours to be confirmed at interview stage, between 8:30am and 4:30pm. Total hours per week: 32.50
32 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 1 November
Duration: 1 year 3 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

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic teaching assistant apprentice to work across the school and assist the teachers in class.

Main duties for this role will include:

Assisting with day-to-day tasks as directed
Delivering intervention programmes for individual children or small groups
Setting up and clearing away any activities, including snacks planned for the children

The successful candidate will also:

Be able to show initiative
Have an understanding of safeguarding and be willing to undertake a DBS enhanced disclosure check
Maintain positive relationships with children and parents at all times
Have a willingness to learn
Demonstrate the ability to develop exemplary professional, creative and personal qualities expected of teaching assistants including punctuality and reliability
Have the ability to maintain confidentiality

Where you’ll work

Leigham Primary School

Cockington Close

Plymouth

Devon

PL6 8RF

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

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST

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

On our 15 month Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard, you will work towards the following:

Behaviours, Skills & Knowledge
Functional Skills in maths and English at level 2 (if not already exempt through prior qualifications)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)

You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out.

Training will take place one day a month at Home Park.

Apprenticeship standard:

Teaching Assistant

Training provider:

Plymouth Argyle Community Trust Home Park, Outland Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DQ

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4-9 (A*-C))
Math (grade 4-9 (A*-C))

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Requirements and prospects. Willingness to learn and great communication skills. Ability to establish good working relationships with children, parents and staff.

About this company

Leigham Primary School is a community school that welcomes the involvement of parents and friends in its activities. We aim to provide pupils with a safe, caring environment in which they can learn and develop purposefully. Our aim is for them to grow into independent, caring, thinking people.

https://www.leigham-primary.plymouth.sch.uk/welcome/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate.

There will also be support given if the successful candidate wanted to progress onto university or gain a full time T.A. role after completing the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST

Tim Scott-Lloyd

tim.scott-lloyd@pafc.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280386.

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Closes in 3 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)

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