Teaching Assistant Apprentice (Cloverleys Spencer Academy)

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a love of learning to join our ever growing school. We can offer a supportive team to support the development of a keen apprentice. We have an experienced staff of both teachers and teaching assistants to learn from. We can offer CPD both internally and externally to help build your skill set.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm and Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 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

Supporting children in the classroom with learning, behaviour and routines
Deliver targeted interventions to support learning and close gaps in knowledge
Be a part of a supporting team of staff and work flexibly across school

Where you’ll work

1 Woodsford Drive

Boulton Moor

Derby

DE24 5AX

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

THE SPENCER ACADEMIES 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.
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

You will work towards the completion of a Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard Level 3
Training will be delivered face to face, online and through webinars
The school will provide in house training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Planned interview dates are would be the last week of July

About this company

Highfields Spencer Academy is a growing school on a new housing estate. The school is typically a one form entry, however, there are 2 classes in the soon to be year 1 cohort. The school is under new leadership and is continuing on its journey to ensure every child achieves their potential. The school RAINBOW values underpin the school ethos.

http://highfieldsspencer.com/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

You could be employed as a Teaching Assistant and progress to become a Learning Mentor or Higher Level Teaching Assistant
There may be an opportunity to continue on to a qualified contract as we are a growing school

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

Megan Gardner

mgardner@spencertrust.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283376.

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Closes in 3 days (Wednesday 20 November at 11:59pm)

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