Apprentice Learning Support Assistant
De Aston School
Lincolnshire, LN8 3RF
Closes in 2 days (Friday 22 November)
Posted on 8 November 2024
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Summary
We offer hands-on experience in a supportive environment, working closely with pupils and staff to make a real difference. You’ll help foster a safe, caring learning space, and contribute to pupils' success and welfare. This is an excellent opportunity to develop valuable skills, and make a positive impact in a welcoming school.
- Annual wage
- £10,816 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm,
school term-time (39 weeks per year plus 5.6 weeks paid holiday)
32 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
- Assist with the planning and preparation of activities, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g., literacy and numeracy strategy.
- Participate in the preparation of the classroom.
- Monitor children’s needs and report these to the designated person.
- Keep records as required by the school.
- Have familiarity with all relevant EHCP of special educational needs specific to the child.
- Promote development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social).
- Foster growth, self-esteem and independence, observe and record development.
- Support those with special needs.
- Assist with the movement of children in and around the school.
Where you’ll work
De Aston School
Willingham Road
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire
LN8 3RF
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
HEART OF ENGLAND 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
Requirements
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Patience
About this company
We are a rural school, very much at the centre of the local community. We are a growth mindset school and believe that our motto (Believe. Strive. Achieve.) captures our philosophy and energy. If you join us, you will be joining a school that believes in investing in you, so you are able to develop your knowledge and skills. We offer: • A warm, welcoming atmosphere. • A genuinely committed, supportive and successful team. • Excellent CPD opportunities. • An outstanding reputation centred around the promotion of evidence-informed pedagogy. • Good work/life balance.
http://www.deastonschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Free onsite parking
After this apprenticeship
Progression opportunities may include Level 2 and Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant, as well as advanced and higher apprenticeships in the education field and with experience, you could also work towards a career in teaching.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
De Aston School
Alice McNeill
vacancies@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk
01673840828
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286599.
Apply now
Closes in 2 days (Friday 22 November)
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Company’s application instructions
Please complete the De Aston School application form and send it to vacancies@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk