Teacher Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

Working as a Teaching Assistant team to provide support to individual pupils and small groups of pupils as part of their learning.

Annual wage: £10,562.50 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: 31.25h/w, term-time only Mon - Fri 8.45 - 3.30 (30 mins unpaid lunch break) Shifts TBC.
31 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 2 January
Duration: 1 year 6 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

To work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the normal teaching area.
Support for Pupils

Attend to the personal needs of pupils including the implementation of personal learning programmes that may include social, health, physical, hygiene and welfare objectives.
Supervise and support children in their access of learning.
To actively promote inclusive practice within the classroom setting to ensure acceptance of all children.
Encourage children to engage in, and participate in learning activities lead by the class teacher.
Assist the supervising teacher with the planning of learning activities.
As directed by the class teacher: prepare the classroom prior to a lesson, clear up after a lesson, assist with the display of pupils’ work.
Support for the Curriculum
Undertake structured and agreed teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
Support pupil learning with respect to all of the local and national learning strategies.
Support pupils in their use of ICT as directed by the class teacher.
Prepare and maintain equipment and resources required to meet learning activities and assist pupils in their use.
Support for the School
Comply with all school policies relating to health and Safety, equal opportunities, child protection, confidentiality and data protection.
Assist with the management of pupils outside the classroom e.g. lunch times and outside the school e.g. school trips as directed by the class teacher and member of the school’s management.

Where you’ll work

Ovingham Middle School House

Ovingham

Prudhoe

NE42 6DE

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

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Teaching assistant L3 Apprenticeship Standard

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative

About this company

Middle School, part of Cheviot Learning Trust, pupils in year groups 5-8, aged 9-13 years School: 340 pupils

https://oms.cheviotlt.co.uk/ (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

Suitable apprentices may be employed on a permanent basis if an opportunity arises.

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