Apprentice Teaching Assistant at Tividale Hall Primary School

Summary

An apprenticeship with Tividale Hall Primary School is the perfect way to help you decide what job you may want in the future. The opportunity will provide real work experience at the same time as gaining qualifications.

Annual wage: £10,816 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm.
32 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 9 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

As a member of the school's learning support team, your main jobs and duties will consist of:

Support to pupils:

1:1 support to pupils with complex and profound multiple learning difficulties
To facilitate the pupil’s development and skills in the use of resources including IT
To maintain pupils’ interests and motivation
Assisting pupils with dress/changing for activities/ personal hygiene
To support individual/group work across the curriculum to raise levels of achievement
Care and welfare of pupils to include toileting and feeding as required
Escorting pupils around school premises

Support to School:

Contact and links with those with parental responsibility during the working day, as part of the normal consultative and educational process
To maintain school policies and procedures
Preparation of rooms, equipment and displays
Maintain school routine
To promote high standards of behaviour throughout school in accordance with the Behaviour Policy
Support the ethos of school
Maintenance of safe environment
Support with play and lunch time duties

Support to Teachers:

Contact with parents as part of normal consultative and educational process, e.g. parent’s evenings
To deliver pre-planned programmes of work
Planning and organisation of activities for children and support to teachers in the completion of assessment and other pupil records
Undertaking duties on a rota basis during mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks
To assist the teacher with supervision of pupils on school trips/visits
Keeping materials and equipment in tidy/safe manner
Liaison with teachers and other staff to obtain, exchange and record information on pupils in accordance with school policy
Support the supervision of individuals/groups of pupils

Support with Curriculum:

To assist in the teaching of the curriculum
Support to teachers in the assessment and monitoring of pupils, in accordance with school policy
To support individual/ group work across the curriculum to raise levels of achievement and to respond appropriately to pupils
Participation in working groups on curriculum matters
Involvement in planning meetings
Attendance at staff meetings and appropriate training sessions as required
Development and preparation of curriculum materials

It is your responsibility to carry out your duties in line with the School's policy on equality and be sensitive and caring to the needs of the disadvantaged, promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment.

You should act as an exemplar on these issues and should identify and monitor training for yourself and any employees for whom you are responsible, in line with this policy, the Equality Standard and obligations under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000.

The post holder must always carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the school's policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.  This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Where you’ll work

Regent Road

Tividale

Oldbury

B69 1TR

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

SANDWELL 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

As well as working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard you will learn job-specific skills from experienced colleagues
Sandwell apprentices also participate in our bespoke 'Skills Academy' for apprentices
In addition to a workplace mentor you will receive support throughout your apprenticeship by a dedicated mentor from the Council's Apprenticeships team

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)
Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)

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
Presentation skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience
Motivational
Professional
Mature
Flexible
Willing to learn
Outgoing

Other requirements

You must be willing to shadow senior staff, attend relevant training and be flexible to support the needs of the post. You will need to have a due regard for Safeguarding and Child Protection, therefore you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check prior to commencing in the post. Annual leave must be taken outside of term time only.

About this company

Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.

https://tividalehall.sandwell.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The post is offered on a fixed-term contract to cover the duration of the apprenticeship training
You will receive support and guidance to identify and apply for any further apprenticeships or internal jobs that you are suitably experienced and qualified for
Our 'Next Steps' workshop will help you to identify the skills that you have gained throughout your apprenticeship in order to update your CV and apply for any opportunities

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Rich Nettleton

rich_nettleton@sandwell.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284474.

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Closes in 12 days (Monday 11 November at 11:59pm)

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