Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprentice
TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
County Durham, SR8 2DU
Closes in 12 days (Friday 1 November)
Posted on 17 October 2024
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join us in September or October 2024 for a period of up to 21 months. The role is based in Acre Rigg Academy, Peterlee area. The role is offered at 32.5 hours per week and on a term-time basis. As an apprentice you will develop skills, knowledge and experience of working within Primary School.
- Annual wage
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£10,816 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£6.40 per hour
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:30am to 3:30pm. Term time. However, you do need to be flexible to attend staff meetings.
32 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 9 November
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning
- Comprehend appropriate levels of learning resources to identify and help address weakness, consolidate strengths, and develop individualised expectations.
- Recognise different stages of child development through school, e.g.: transition between key stages
- Understand the need to accurately observe, record and report on pupil’s participation, conceptual understanding, and progress to improve practice and assessment for different groups of pupils.
- Understand the importance of sharing relevant information, in a timely manner with the designated safeguarding lead
- Understand the importance of first aid procedures, recording/reporting incidents and a broad knowledge of Health & Safety Policy
- Develop strategies to support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning
- Embed effective behaviour management strategies using discipline appropriately and fairly in line with the school’s policy
- Deliver interventions in accordance with training given (RAG rating)
- 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, adults, and stakeholders
- Implement current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, safeguarding policies, Prevent Strategy
- Support pupils’ well-being whilst embedding the importance of online safety
- Apply good subject knowledge to support accurate assessment
- Work closely with teachers to ensure own contribution aligns with the teaching
- Use school computer systems, including specialist software e.g.: online registration, intervention programmes and management information systems
- Use a range of strategies including scaffolding and open questioning skills to enable pupils to access and engage in learning
Where you’ll work
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 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
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
You will study towards the Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification via Woodspeen Training.
- Specialist Teaching Assistant Tutors deliver training each week (via Teams). Tasks and assessments are ongoing to check your understanding and progress throughout the apprenticeship. Regular reviews are also conducted quarterly
- End-Point Assessment (EPA) is delivered by an independent end- point assessment organisation
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Childcare (grade 4)
- Childcare (grade Pass)
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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Flexible
Other requirements
Have you got childcare experience? Have you got a minimum of 4 GCSE of C or grade 4 and above
About this company
Acre Rigg Academy is one of seven schools which forms part of Tudhoe Learning Trust. Situated in Peterlee, Durham, Dene House Primary School is a friendly and welcoming school that serves the community. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join us in September 2024 for a period of up to 18 months. The role is based in Tudhoe Colliery Primary School and offered at 32.5 hours per week and on a term-time basis. Within your apprenticeship you may be required to work different year groups, supporting teaching & learning in a variety of ways, including group work and one to one support, with the aim that all pupils can access our curriculum. Tudhoe Learning Trust is committed to promoting the welfare of and safeguarding all children in its schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, online searches and you will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS. Calculation of term time only Term time only plus is calculated based on the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 39 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (26 days) or 6.4 weeks (31 days) Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 26 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 31 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 39 weeks (term time) + 26 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 39 weeks (term time) + 31 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
After this apprenticeship
- A permanent position within the school or Tudhoe Learning Trust.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Jackie Bijkerk
Jackie.Bijkerk@woodspeentraining.co.uk
07751922614
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282648.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Friday 1 November)
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Company’s application instructions
On receipt of your CV application. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will firstly have a telephone interview with Jackie Bijkerk from Woodspeen Training. You will be supplied an application form to complete. Final selection will be made of candidates to attend the school for a formal interview and be set a reading task, reading to a selection of pupils, followed by competency based questions from a panel from the school.