Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Food and Hospitality

St Mary's College

Hull, HU6 7TN

Closes in 18 days (Monday 25 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 November 2024

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Summary

St Mary's College are on the lookout for an enthusiastic individual to join the school as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice in the Food Technology department. The successful candidate will help the smooth running of the fantastic department and work with their amazing students who care deeply about the food curriculum.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 26 November

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

  • Preparing ingredients for students to use in the classroom.
  • Ensuring the right equipment is available for lessons.
  • Ensuring the kitchen is cleaned down after use and ready for the next lesson.
  • Supporting the teacher in cooking demonstrations.
  • Supporting students in their hospitality lessons – this could be 1:1 or in small groups.
  • Be familiar with the food/hospitality curriculum to support students effectively.

Where you’ll work

St Mary's College Cranbrook Avenue

Hull

HU6 7TN

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

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE 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

    Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant consisting of:

    • Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant
    • Level 2 Functional Skills in English (if applicable)
    • Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths (if applicable)

    You will be required to attend a half-day session with HBTC where you will work towards any functional skills (where needed) that you have to take. There will also be an end point assessment. 

    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
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2010 and again in 2023 and granted World Class School status in 2017, St Mary’s College in Hull is proud of our pioneering, creative and challenging approach to education whilst providing our students with the highest standards of pastoral care and extra-curricular opportunities. With over 2500 students in Years 7-13 representing over 68 different spoken languages and communities from around the globe we are a truly Christian community where relationships are built on respect, forgiveness, concern for others and reconciliation.

    After this apprenticeship

    • After the Apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for you to advance in the workplace or go on to higher education. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

    Mya Buckingham

    mya@hullbusiness.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285608.

    Apply now

    Closes in 18 days (Monday 25 November at 11:59pm)

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