Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Adwick Primary School

Doncaster,, DN6 7SH

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 11 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 November 2024


Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our inclusive team. The role includes helping teachers prepare lesson materials and equipment, getting the classroom ready for lessons and clearing away afterward and work with groups and individual pupils to make sure they understand their work and stay focussed.

Annual wage
£10,816 a year

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Please note this role is term time only and salary will be calculated as such.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Hours to be confirmed.

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 17 December

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

General duties including: 

  • You will develop skills, knowledge, and experience working within the education
  • Underpinning theories and philosophical approaches to how children learn and develop
  • The importance of children’s holistic development i.e., speech, language, communication, etc.
  • Safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Help teachers prepare lesson materials and equipment
  • Get the classroom ready for lessons and clear away afterward
  • Work with groups and individual pupils to make sure they understand their work and stay focussed
  • Watch, record, and report pupils' progress to teachers
  • Please note you will also be working with learners with SEND needs

Where you’ll work

Windmill Balk Lane,

Doncaster,

DN6 7SH

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

DN COLLEGES 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

Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer. 

  • Day release 
  • You will undertake Teaching Assistant Level 3 standard.
  • https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1
  • You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed.
  • You will undertake both on and off the training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

Adwick Primary School is a large split-site primary school, in Woodlands, situated to the North of Doncaster city centre.We have created a school that puts the community at the heart of what we do. Our vision is: for all of our pupils to have the social and academic competence for successful 21st century living in their community and beyond. Our design principles, which define our school and shape our school improvement priorities are : Our character values are our culture and ethos Pupil and staff agency, voice and leadership Equity to create equality We are all learners – pupils and staff High-quality and purposeful 21st century learning All of the above is underpinned by our character values, which apply to pupils and staff: Compassion Integrity Courage Respect Ambition

https://adwickprimaryschool.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Jamie Herrington

jamie.herrington1@don.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289136.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 11 December at 11:59pm)

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