Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Shakespeare Primary School

Plymouth, PL5 3LA

Closes in 9 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 November 2024

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Summary

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed Level 3 T.A Apprentice to join our dedicated team across the school. In this role you will be working under the direction of teachers and senior staff to provide safe, high quality education and care for young children and to maintain a stimulating and enjoyable environment.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Actual pro rata wage £10,757.00

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, working between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm. Hours may change slightly to assist with after school clubs and lunchtime duties. Times to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 4 December

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

Under the overall direction of the headteacher you will play a major role in formulating the aims and objectives of the school and establishing the policies through which they are to be achieved.

You will carry out all the professional duties of a Teaching Assistant as required, take responsibility for child protection issues as appropriate and take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

You will need to be committed and driven to want the very best from every child and be outstanding member of our school community.

Duties for this role will include:

  • Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
  • Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
  • Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
  • Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
  • Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of children’s work.
  • Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
  • Undertake pupil record keeping as requested.
  • Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
  • Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.
  • Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc.
  • Support and educate children on all elements of the school curriculum.
  • Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
  • Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
  • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
  • Attend relevant meetings as required.
  • Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
  • Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times including before and after school and at lunchtimes.
  • Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.

Where you’ll work

Shakespeare Primary School

400 Honicknowle Lane

Plymouth

PL5 3LA

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.
  • 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

    Over the 15-18 month apprenticeship, you will work towards the following:

    • Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard.
    • Behaviours, Skills & Knowledge.
    • Functional Skills in maths and English at level 2 (if not already exempt through prior qualifications)
    • 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.
    • Training will be one day a month at Plymouth Argyle.

    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

    Once you apply I will email you a link to apply on the MyNewTerm website directly with the school.

    About this company

    Shakespeare Primary School serves a school family of 420 pupils, from Reception to Year 6, within Honicknowle, Plymouth. We also have a nursery unit for three to four year olds, which has 52 part-time places (15 hours per week) and 10 full-time places, for pupils eligible for 30 hours of funding. We take 60 Reception pupils each year, who start with us in the year in which they become five years old. Shakespeare Primary School is part of the Learning Academies Trust. Together, we share commitments that every child deserves an outstanding education, that schools work most effectively when they work together and that every school in our Trust is unique and should serve the needs of its own local community. In addition, we share the aim that we will not let social disadvantage be an obstacle to success. We know that with great leadership, inspirational teaching, caring pastoral support and hard work, every child in every school can succeed.

    https://www.shakespeare.plymouth.sch.uk/ (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 Scott-Lloyd

    tim.scott-lloyd@pafc.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286579.

    Apply now

    Closes in 9 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)

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