Teaching Assistant Apprentice J3393
SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
Liverpool, L28 7RE
Closes in 21 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 November 2024
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Summary
We have an excellent opportunity for an apprentice to be supported and trained to become a Teaching Assistant. You will be supported by your line management and the wider school team to learn a variety of new skills to help you achieve your qualification.
- Annual wage
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£9,984 a year
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Salary will be paid pro-rata so that you are paid throughout all school holidays
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Hours will be spread between Monday to Friday inclusive (actual hours to be agreed by the school). There will be no hours worked during school holidays.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 18 January
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Duties will include:
- Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school and promote diversity, inclusion, equality and acceptance of all learners in line with school policies, including by challenging stereotyped views, bullying or harassment
- Implement safeguarding polices and safe practice, including online safety, in line with legislation, policies, and procedures including maintaining confidentiality
- Work in partnership and liaise with other professionals (such as the teaching staff, SENDCo, or external advisors) and parents/carers to support all learners’ learning
- Reflect on your own practice and identify appropriate professional development opportunities with the support of colleagues
- Understand the specific needs of learners and use strategies to support all learners to achieve their learning goals
- Promote engagement and teach learning behaviours to support the development of independent learners
- Establish positive relationships with learners and promote positive behaviours, consistently applying the school’s behaviour policy
- Support the social, emotional, mental health, wellbeing and personal care of all learners in line with organisational policy and procedures
- Deliver individual and small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters in partnership with the teacher and other professionals
- Contribute to assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording, and reporting of learner outcomes and participation as agreed with the teacher
- Support the development of a stimulating and safe learning environment by contributing to the selection and preparation of teaching resources that meet the diverse needs and interests of learners
- Support or lead enrichment activities for example visits, out of school activities and in school clubs
Where you’ll work
Waterpark Drive
Liverpool
L28 7RE
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
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
- Maths (grade 4 to 9 (A* to 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Honesty
- Reliability
- Personal Presentation
- Positive Self Esteem
Other requirements
This is a term-time only position.
About this company
As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Agency (FJA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential full-time role upon successful completion of your apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289355.
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Closes in 21 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)
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