Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

Start your career in education with our Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship! Earn while you learn, gaining hands-on classroom experience and developing essential skills. You'll be part of a supportive team and achieve a recognised qualification. Make a difference in childrens' lives and open doors to future opportunities. Apply now!

Annual wage: £12,347.46 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
36 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 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

Develop strategies to support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning.
Use appropriately varied vocabulary to ensure pupils’ understanding
Embed effective behaviour management strategies using discipline appropriately and fairly per the school’s policy.
Deliver interventions in accordance with the training given.
Foster and encourage positive, effective, nurturing and safe learning environments inspiring pupils to take pride in and learn from their individual achievements.
Recognise, adapt and respond to all pupils encompassing SEN/emotional vulnerabilities, for example, use Makaton, visual timetables.

Where you’ll work

Wolsey Road

Newark

Nottinghamshire

NG24 2BQ

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

Training will take place in the workplace.
You will be required to attend online delivery sessions that will be scheduled during your initial meeting with your tutor and mentor.
You will be allocated 3 hours per week to complete written tasks and assignments.

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Job purpose: · To work with children as part of a team under the overall direction of the Headteacher who will be responsible for the policy and educational programme and for matters of control and discipline within the National Curriculum Framework. · To assist the class teacher in maximising the participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school. · Under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff, to encourage pupils to become more independent learners and help to raise the standard of achievement for all pupils. · All activities undertaken by colleagues at this level would be closely monitored by the class teacher or more senior colleagues and the content of learning activities would always be planned by the teacher/more senior staff. · To be aware of your responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of young persons whom you have contact with during the course of your duties. Influencing and Managing Relationships: • Collaborate closely with teachers to ensure own contribution aligns with the teaching. • Ensure regular communication with teachers to provide clarity and consistency of role within lessons. • Deliver/lead small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters using initiative, sensitivity and understanding . • Build appropriate relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents, and adults. • Comply with policy and procedures for sharing confidential information and know when and where to seek advice. • Implement current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, safeguarding policies, Prevent Strategy As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties which are broadly in line with above key responsibilities. Job descriptions are reviewed periodically and update from time to time in line with requirements. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

About this company

We strongly believe that the children in our care deserve the best possible education and are committed to raising the aspirations, expectations and achievement of all pupils through a positive and caring ethos. The fantastic staff team and dedicated governors ensure that the children receive an exciting and stimulating curriculum through high quality teaching and enriching experiences. Alongside this, we recognise and promote the importance of a genuine partnership between home and school, based on mutual trust and respect. Our aim is for all our pupils to enjoy coming to school, and we want to encourage their desire for learning long into adulthood. You are welcome to visit our school and I believe the best time is when the children are all learning.

https://www.bishopalexanderacademy.co.uk/about-us/welcome/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The candidate may be offered permanent employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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