Teaching Assistant Apprentice
John Taylor Free School
Burton-On-Trent, DE13 9SA
Closes in 14 days (Monday 6 January)
Posted on 29 November 2024
Contents
Summary
You will work as an Inclusion Support Assistant within our individual needs team, you will have the chance to develop your skills in scaffolding learning and supporting the holistic needs of students. The role offers a unique opportunity to support students with diverse learning needs, helping them to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
- Annual wage
- £10,829 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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You will be contracted for 32.5 hours per week for 39.2 working weeks, which is term time only. Start time is 08.45, finish time is 15.45. This is a fixed-term contract until you have completed your apprenticeship.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 27 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Your typical working day will involve;
- Supporting students with individual needs in their mainstream lessons
- Working with a small group of assigned key students, checking in with them during morning registration
- Conduct "walk and talks" to better understand key student's emotional needs
- Implement the appropriate reasonable adjustment to ensure them to access their learning
- As part of the role you will follow school procedures such as; recording interactions, escalating issues, reporting safeguarding concerns etc
Where you’ll work
Branston Road
Tatenhill
Burton-On-Trent
DE13 9SA
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
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
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
As part of your apprenticeship, you will have dedicated off-the-job time to focus on your studies and receive tailored mentoring from experienced practitioners within the school, helping you to develop as a professional.
More training information
You will attend 6-weekly on-campus training days at college (college transport is available) spending time with other apprentices and completing activities.
You will be assigned a college Instructor-Mentor who will visit you in the workplace to conduct observations, professional discussions and guide you through your apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Reliable
- An interest in the industry
- A desire to learn
Other requirements
The applicant should carefully consider transport due to the school location and also the requirement to attend training days in Buxton or Leek. (college transport is available, please check routes on the website)
About this company
John Taylor Free School is part of the John Taylor Multi Academy Trust and we have a purpose built sight, which is now a fully established mainstream secondary school.
https://johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
As an inclusive school with a positive approach to wellbeing. We offer the following support to staff; - Personalised professional learning each week - A coaching culture - Shared resources, schemes of learning and curriculum plans
After this apprenticeship
There may be potential for a permanent position dependant on business needs.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Apprenticeships Team
feapprenticeships@blc.ac.uk
08000740099
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289871.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Monday 6 January)
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Company’s application instructions
Please apply through Buxton & Leek College using the link provided, or search 'BLC Apply' through your preferred search engine. You will also be required to complete the JTMAT (school) application form, this will be discussed with you at your college interview.