Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

We need a Teaching Assistant apprentice! If you are ready for the challenge of a three-form entry, forward thinking primary school then come and join us. You will need to be passionate, resilient and with the highest of expectations of staff and pupils, as well as the ability to work as part of a flexible, happy team.

Annual wage: £10,816 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday (8.30am - 3.30pm) to include 20% study time,
32 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

Assist in the management of pupils in the learning environment.
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes appropriate to thepupil’s needs to ensure physical, social, emotional and intellectual development, taking into
account diversity e.g. language, culture, ability, race and religion.
Will supervise and support pupils consistently at all times; recognising and responding to their individual needs whilst ensuring their safety and education in the learning environment.
Promote and reinforce the inclusion, acceptance and integration of all pupils, including those with specific and special needs and those from different cultures and/or with a different first language
as appropriate.
Set challenging and demanding expectations whilst promoting self-esteem and encouraging pupils to act independently as appropriate as well as interact and work cooperatively with others
and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Will prepare the classroom as directed to meet the lesson plans.
Take responsibility for the care, preparation, maintenance and use of relevant equipment, assisting pupils in its use and
clearing/storage afterwards.
Will be aware of pupil progress, monitor/record pupil responses against predetermined learning objectives as well as provide accurate, constructive and detailed feedback/reports to the
teacher and pupils.
Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own actions whilst supporting the teacher in managing this. Deal promptly
with conflict and incidents (including those involving restraint) and reporting challenging behaviour where appropriate in line with established policy.
Will gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed, taking into account parental/carer concerns, dealing with them sensitively under the direction of the teacher.
Will provide clerical/administrative support as directed by the teacher.
In respect of local and national learning strategies, will support pupils to achieve learning goals e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years as directed by the teacher.
Will support pupils in the use of ICT in learning activities as directed by the teacher, and develop
pupil’s competence and independence in its use.
Will assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes, accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities.

Where you’ll work

Lidget Green Primary School, Birks Fold

Bradford

BD7 2QN

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

BRADFORD 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

All training will take place in school
Skills assessor will visit school every 4-6 weeks
All assignments and portfolio work will be set on and uploaded to our CRM system, Aptem
No weekly release day into college

More training information

L3 Teaching assistant Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Foster excellent relationships
Open minded
Calm under pressure
Confidentiality

Other requirements

Please ensure you are committed to the role and the position. You must be able to commute to and from the school easily and reliably.

About this company

Lidget Green Primary School is a thriving, large primary school which serves a diverse and supportive local community. We pride ourselves on being a fully inclusive and nurturing school that has high expectations and aspirations for all our pupils and staff. Our children experience a rich curriculum and enjoy an exciting wide range of opportunities, including outdoor learning, trips, sport, music and much more. We know these experiences are essential in motivating and engaging the children in their learning but also in increasing their knowledge, expanding their vocabulary and developing their character. We want our pupils to have lifelong, happy memories of their primary school years that they will treasure.

https://lidgetgreen.net/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential for a permenant position within school upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Philippa Yates

p.yates@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288422.

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Closes in 10 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

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