Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

The Gorse Academies Trust

Leeds, LS9 8PN

Closes in 20 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 November 2024

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Summary

Richmond Hill Academy (RHA) seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and creative teaching assistant to work with the teachers and the wider school community to support and develop our children, particularly those with special educational needs. Within RHA, we have a resource provision for children with Complex Communication Needs and/or Autism.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Monday to Friday 37 hours per week Term Time only + 5 days 7.4 hours each day. Start and end times to be agreed but within school working day. Wage will be paid pro rata. Total hours per week: 37 hours a week

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday (Term Time only). Start/end times are to be agreed but within the school working day.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 9 December

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

The successful candidate will be placed in either a mainstream school, supporting pupils with a wide array of needs, or within a small team within Rainbow Base, depending on prior experience and the individual's career aspirations. 

Further Training Details:

  • Assisting in the management of pupils in the learning environment
  • Assisting in the planning of learning activities
  • Administering routine tests, undergoing exams and undertaking routine marking of pupils' work
  • Undertaking structures and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes appropriate to the pupil's needs to ensure physical, social, emotional and intellectual development, taking into account diversity e.g. language, culture, ability, race and religion
  • Supervising and supporting pupils consistently at all times, including those with special needs; recognising and responding to their individual needs whilst ensuring their safety and education in the learning environment

Demonstrate the following behaviours:

  • Demonstrate a commitment to working with children of the relevant age
  • Demonstrate good co-operative, interpersonal and effective listening skills
  • Maintain confidentiality in matters relating to the school, its pupils, parents or carers
  • Ability to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustments where necessary
  • Ability to cope with the requirements of the post, which will include working with pupils who have emotional / behavioural / physical difficulties

Where you’ll work

Richmond Hill Academy

Clark Lane

Leeds

LS9 8PN

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

AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING 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.
  • 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 be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours)
  • You will also complete the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning
  • As a work-based training provider, Aire Vocational Training will provide an exciting individually designed training programme to meet your needs and those of your employer, combining theory with hands-on practical experience to ensure you develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours that are relevant to your role.
  • Our programme has a particular focus on understanding local SEND provision
  • You will be supported with maths and English at level 2 (if not already achieved)

You will be supported with and prepared for the end point assessment by EPA Plus which will comprise of:

  • Practical Observation
  • Followed by Q and A
  • Professional discussion supported by a portfolio of evidence

You will be allocated 'Off the Job' Training hours per week (Minimum of 6 hours) to complete the Teaching Assistant Standard. Time will be given in your working week in the school setting.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Travel time to and from work.

About this company

At Richmond Hill Academy, we firmly believe that children have one chance, and that we have the opportunity and responsibility to create young people who have all of the skills and characteristics needed to go on to greatness. We are proud of our role at the centre of a vibrant, wonderful community, we feel privileged to welcome every child and family into our holistic academy. We continue to show through our work in partnership with other schools and colleagues within The GORSE Academies Trust that no barrier will in any way limit either the quality of a child’s educational experience or the levels of achievement to which our children are able to rise. At Richmond Hill we establish a mutually supportive and close relationship with all our parents where trust and respect is at the heart of all we do. We aim to keep parents informed and involved in a positive way, encouraging them to be aspirational about their child’s future, and positive about their child’s education. We are proud of our family partnerships, working together to help every pupil achieve their full potential.

https://www.richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • You will be able to apply for a position within the Academy, subject to successful completion of the apprenticeship programme

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Lynette Lee

lynettelee@avtl.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286196.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

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