Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Cavendish Primary School

Bradford, BD2 2DU

Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 October 2024

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Summary

Cavendish Primary School are looking for a teaching assistant to support in a challenging UKS2 class. You will support the teacher with both learning and behavior of pupils, whilst ensuring the smooth daily running of the class. The class are particularly challenging so the apprentice must be prepared to work with behaviour issues.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday Term time only

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 11 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

  • Focus on learning and progression
  • Encourage and support the children in the class
  • Work with individuals and small groups
  • Plan and provide tasks for development 

Where you’ll work

Cavendish Primary Academy

Hall Road

Eccleshill

Bradford

BD2 2DU

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

    • Apprentice will be in class 5 days every week
    • Skills coach will visit the school every 4-6 weeks
    • Apprentice will take part in TEAMS meetings, observations and discussions with the skills coach
    • All work will be uploaded to our CRM system, Aptem

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Resilience

    Other requirements

    As mentioned, the role will be working with a challenging group of children. With this in mind, the school are looking for someone ideally with previous experience. You must have a strong personality and resilience. You must be reliable and consistent whilst retaining compassion and empathy.

    About this company

    Cavendish is an extremely popular school, serving a wide community situated on the outskirts of Eccleshill village. We have an enthusiastic, highly motivated staff, committed to a caring, child-centred ethos. We offer skilled teaching, a rich curriculum and excellent academic standards as well as concentrating on the education of the whole child.

    https://cavendishprimaryacademy.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential for a permenent position within school 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 VAC1000280578.

    Apply now

    Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

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