Apprentice Teaching Assistant

EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED

Kent, CT6 7RS

Closes on Friday 3 January

Posted on 8 November 2024


Summary

An opportunity to support teaching, learning, and personal development, provide general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under direction, guidance, and direct supervision.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 8.30am - 3.30pm and Tuesday 8.20am - 3.30pm

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 January

Duration

1 year 9 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

  • Assist with the implementation and delivery of planned learning activities
  • Adjust and adapt activities according to pupils’ responses and needs
  • Assist with pupils’ personal needs, hygiene, pastoral care, safeguarding and welfare
  • Work with individuals or small groups of pupils under the supervision of teaching or specialist staff and provide feedback.
  • To encourage the pupils to develop a positive self-image, and to develop confidence in their abilities and communication with others
  • Assist with the reception and departure of children at the beginning and end of the school sessions

Where you’ll work

Thornden Wood Primary School

Greenhill Road West

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 7RS

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

EKC GROUP

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.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE 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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

Our core purpose is; To enrich curriculum through partnership and collaboration To strengthen and enhance our communities To maximise and achieve the potential of every learner To enable the power of education to inspire

https://www.thorndenwood.kent.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full-time position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EKC GROUP

Hayley Channon

hayley.channon@eastkent.ac.uk

01227811315

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286777.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 3 January

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