Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Elburton Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. The apprentice will be working in Key Stage one Reception class, working as part of the team you will support high-quality learning and provision.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, working between the hours of 08:45 and 16:30. Hours may change slightly to assist with breakfast clubs and after school clubs.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 4 January
Duration: 1 year 3 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

In this role you will be working in the primary school supporting the team you will work under the direction of the Leaders to provide a safe, high-quality education and care for young children and to maintain a stimulating and enjoyable environment.

The apprenticeship involves working from instructions but making minor decisions involving the use of initiative. Problems are referred to a supervisor/manager. Little close supervision is necessary beyond that provided by working arrangements and methods.

Duties for this role will include:

To assist with the planning of the curriculum
To help set up the learning environment for the daily programme and help tidy away at the end of the session, ensuring that all equipment is clean and safe at all times
To act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met
Advise the Leaders/Managers of any concerns regarding the welfare of the children, safeguarding, parents/carers or the safety of the equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
To be aware of any special needs a child may have and to familiarise oneself with relevant play and learning plans
To advise children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation
To attend staff meetings
To attend parent’s evenings
To attend training courses
To respect confidentiality and any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job
To keep up to date with current good practice
To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the pre-school Leaders/Managers, in accordance with the pre-school business plans/objectives
To effectively communicate with parents/carers
Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post
In line with corporate standards the successful candidate will act at all times in accordance with appropriate legislation and regulations, codes of practice, the provisions of Horizon Multi Academy Trust’s constitution and its policies and procedures

Work within the requirements of the Trust’s Health and Safety policy, performance standards, safe systems of work and procedures. Undertake all duties with due regard to the corporate equalities policy and relevant legislation.

Where you’ll work

Elburton Primary School

Haye Rd

Elburton,

Plymouth

PL9 8HJ

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

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST

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

On our 15-18-month Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard, you will work towards the following:

Behaviours, Skills & Knowledge
Functional Skills in maths and English at level 2 (if not already exempt through prior qualifications)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)

You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4-9 (A*-C))
Math (grade 4-9 (A*-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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Suitability to work with young children (an enhanced DBS check will be performed prior to you starting the role). The post holder mainly operates within classroom-based conditions and there is regular background noise, there may be some exposure to environmental conditions when supervising pupils/students outside at lunchtime and during off-site activities and school trips. The post holder will be subject to occasional exposure to pupils exhibiting difficult and challenging behaviour and who are angry or upset. Some lifting, stretching and physical effort required for the preparation of the classroom/playroom for lessons and clearing away afterwards. The post holder will periodically be required to assist with the display of pupils’ work which may involve considerable physical effort. The post holder will be required to concentrate for most of the morning or afternoon whilst observing and assisting the pupils during lessons, there may be occasional emotional stress experienced through exposure to difficult child protection/welfare issues which may cause the child to become angry or upset. We offer: A supportive, friendly, and hardworking team. A Pre-school that is committed to seeing all children flourish. Supportive parents and governors. Children and staff who enjoy learning together. A commitment to your own professional development.

About this company

We are very proud of our reputation in ensuring children are equipped very well academically but also confident to meet the challenges they will meet in their futures. Elburton is an Academy and has received 2 Outstanding judgements from OFSTED. We are also a lead teaching school with the Devon Teaching School Partnership and a National Support School.

https://www.elburtonschool.com/web/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST

TIm Lloyd

tim.scott-lloyd@pafc.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286570.

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