Apprentice Teaching Assistant level 3

Summary

Are you wanting to make a difference to a child's life? Hardwick Primary School has a great opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice. Teaching assistants play a crucial role in assisting the class teacher, working with groups of children or individuals supporting their learning and well-being to access the curriculum and grow and develop.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 27 January
Duration: 1 year 8 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

Hardwick Primary School is a city centre Primary School with 591 students. Teachers at Hardwick have the highest possible expectations for all children in their class.

They are looking for a positive, determined apprentice to join the team and undertake a Level 3 teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.

You will be expected to;

Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation particularly, in relation to child protection and behaviour management
Participate with other team members in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of learning programmes for individuals and group of pupils
Participate in the delivery of local and national initiatives, for example, EYFS
Monitor and contribute to the assessment and recording of children’s development and be involved in the sharing of this information
Attend reviews during normal working hours
Participate in and contribute to staff meetings and INSET
Maintain and develop good working relationships with parents and other adults involved with each child
Give general support to school activities
Promote the ethos of the school
Being aware of confidentiality linked to home/pupil/teacher/school work and to keep confidences as appropriate
Prepare support materials
Contribute to the preparation of classrooms and outdoor areas
Display work and information for children and adults
Exercise general care and supervision of children during the school day, inside and outside
Promote development and learning, physical, emotional, educational and social
Provide a secure, caring and enriching environment for the children
Support children including those with statements of SEN
Arrange for First Aid to be given, comfort sick children and accompany children to hospital, home or clinic, if appropriate
Encourage acceptance and inclusion of all children
Have familiarity with all relevant statements of special education needs and MEP’s
Help to promote children’s self esteem
Working to establish a supportive relationship with the children and parents concerned

Where you’ll work

Dover Street

Derby

UK

DE23 6QP

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

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Hardwick Primary will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard, which includes:

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (by exception) This will be delivered through Hardwick Primary’s dedicated training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Basic Maths (grade n/a)
Standard English (grade n/a)

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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This role is term time only. A DBS is required.

About this company

Hardwick Primary School is a vibrant inner city school with 592 children on roll, from Nursery to Year 6.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for progression - Possibility of TA role for suitable candidate, funding dependent, following completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290185.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 13 January)

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