Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

West Sussex, PO20 3UE

Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 25 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 November 2024


Summary

Ormiston Six Villages are seeking a Teaching Assistant that will support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of students. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience whilst working towards a level 3 teaching assistant qualification.

Annual wage
£15,595.09 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday - Term time only + INSET Days  08:15 -14:50 1 hour unpaid break

29 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 26 December

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

3

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

  • Work with individuals or small groups of students in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff
  • Work with individual students
  • May implement planned learning activities and programmes
  • Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher
  • Support independent learning and inclusion of all students
  • Supporting students emotional and well being
  • Reporting any problems to the teacher
  • Communicate with students to support learning and development
  • Provide feedback to students in relation to progress
  • Arranging and providing resources for lessons activities under the guidance of the teacher

Other duties

  • May invigilate exams and tests
  • May assist with break time supervision
  • To undertake other various responsibilities or tasks
  • To contribute to the overall work aims of the academy

Where you’ll work

Lime Avenue

Westergate

Chichester

West Sussex

PO20 3UE

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

LET ME PLAY 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

Teaching Assistant level 3.

  • 20% off the job training
  • Tutor support via online platform
  • Online sessions and one to one reviews

 

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this company

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) is a not-for-profit academy trust, sponsoring primary and secondary academies since 2008. Our vision is for all young people to have the highest academic, social and practical skills to allow them to lead a fulfilling life. We are determined to become the Trust that makes the biggest difference. OAT academies share the Ormiston Academies Trust ethos of ensuring every child reaches their full potential;being aspirational and committed to academic excellence and being supportive yet courageous in our approach.

After this apprenticeship

Permanent position considered on completion of the apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289179.

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Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 25 December at 11:59pm)

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