Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery

Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX

Closes in 6 days (Thursday 21 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 November 2024

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Summary

Would you like to take on a new opportunity and make a difference to our young people? We are looking for someone who loves working with children of all abilities, who is able to forge positive relationships quickly and can lead by example, someone who works well in a team! Could this be you?

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Pay will be pro rata due to term time only working £10,893

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
37hrs and £236.80 per week. Monday to Friday 8.30 am – 4.30pm. Term time only.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 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

Supporting Learning & Development

  • Communicate pupil work as planned by the classroom teacher and manage pupil behaviour.
  • Within an agreed system of supervision, plan teaching and learning objectives, prepare and deliver learning activities and evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans according to pupil responses/needs.
  • Monitor, record and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives.
  • Interact with pupils in ways that support the development of their ability to think and learn and work independently.
  • Support the development and implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies, to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence.
  • Support pupils in their social and emotional wellbeing and develop and implement related social, health and physical programmes.
  • Encourage and motivate pupils to promote independence and resilience and increase self-esteem.
  • Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of systems relating to attendance and integration e.g. registration, truancy, pastoral systems etc.
  • Accompany educational visits, with the class teacher, and other activities outside of the classroom, supervising the pupils.
  • Provide supervision during breaks and lunchtimes.

 

Communication

  • Establish constructive and respectful relationships with parents/carers, exchange appropriate information, facilitate their support for their child’s attendance, access to learning and support home to school and community links.
  • Play an appropriate part in establishing effective relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils.

 

Sharing Information

  • Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports on pupil attainment, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
  • Participate in meetings with other staff, external professionals, and parents, regarding pupils, in a support capacity to the teacher, who will normally lead on such matters.
  • Pay due regard to professional boundaries, maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality.
  • Share information about pupils with teachers and other professionals as required.

 

Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children/Young People

  • Assist pupils with personal hygiene and welfare, including physical and medical needs, whilst encouraging independence.
  • Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils that you are responsible for and come into contact with, reporting concerns as appropriate.

 

Administration/Other

  • Organise and manage an appropriate learning environment and resources.
  • Support the use of ICT to advance pupils’ learning and use common ICT tools for own and pupils’ learning.
  • Assist with administrative support e.g. dealing with correspondence, compilation/ analysis, reporting on attendance, exclusions etc., making phone calls.
  • Supervise and provide access arrangements for pupils sitting internal and external examinations, ensuring that examinations comply DFE requirements.
  • Under the guidance and supervision of a class teacher be responsible for marking the register when covering classes.

 

Data Protection

  • To comply with Lingfield Education Trust’s policies and supporting documentation in relation to GDPR - this includes Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality

Where you’ll work

Humphrey Close

Newton Aycliffe

DL5 4EX

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

BISHOP AUCKLAND 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.
  • 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

  • Teaching Assistant - Level 3 Standard
  • You will be required to attend Bishop Auckland College one day per week
  • Full, on the job training provided by the employer

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 9-4 / A*-C / Level 2)
  • Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C / Level 2)

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

Other requirements

Working in school setting can be very hard work, yet very rewarding. The role is term time only. You will be expected to work in all areas of the school from reception to year 6. Candidates must attend a pre interview with Bishop Auckland College for pre-interview with Bishop Auckland College before their application can be forwarded to the school – Interviews with the school are planned for 22nd July.

About this company

Woodham Burn Primary and Nursery School is located in the heart of Newton Aycliffe. This is true not only for our geographical location: we are part of the local community and we are very proud of our community links. With 250 pupils on roll it is always lively and interesting. We offer Breakfast Club and After School Club for our pupils to cater for the busy lives that we all lead.

https://www.woodhamburnprimary.durham.sch.uk/home (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To be discussed at interview.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE

David Brough

david.brough@bacoll.ac.uk

01388743164

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286402.

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Closes in 6 days (Thursday 21 November at 11:59pm)

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