Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory Primary School
Drapers Pyrgo Priory, RM3 9XR
Closes in 10 days (Thursday 2 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 December 2024
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Summary
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School, part of Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust, are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant apprentice to help and support learning in the classroom and beyond. This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to progress further into a permanent Teaching Assistant role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
- Annual wage
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£13,104 a year
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Please note the above salary will be pro-rated as the apprentice will be working term time only. Therefore the actual salary for this apprenticeship vacancy is £ 8,872.50
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm with 1 hour lunch break.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 20 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
Duties and responsibilities:
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
- Promote inclusion of and highest aspirations for all pupils in the school.
- Plan, lead and facilitate small group teaching.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage independently in activities led by the teacher.
- Contribute to discussions about the progress of individual pupils, recording observations and reporting any uncharacteristic behaviour patterns promptly to the class teacher.
- Be responsible for first aid (after training) in the event of accident or injury and complete documentation as required.
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
- Supervise and provide specific support for pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
- Assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and working walls.
- Promote positive values, attitudes and well-ordered self-disciplined behaviour, dealing promptly with incidents in line with established policy and encourage children to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Support the care and welfare of pupils including dressing for different activities and intimate care where needed.
Other support:
- Undertake playground duties, engaging with pupils and supporting them at playtime and lunchtime.
- Ensure that classroom stock is maintained and kept tidy and that resources are readily available.
- Attend regular meetings and undertake training and development relevant to the post and in line with school priorities.
- Carry out general administrative tasks including photocopying, laminating, filing and recording.
- Work as part of a team, liaising with staff, pupils, parents, carers and governors.
- Comply with policies and procedures in relation to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns in a timely fashion.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach and undertake any other professional duties as set down in the school’s pay and conditions of service document and as directed by the principal.
Where you’ll work
Drapers Pyrgo Priory
RM3 9XR
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
NEW CITY COLLEGE
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
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard.
- Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours.
- Day release to attend New City College, Ardleigh Green campus, Hornchurch, Essex RM11 2LL
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4 - 9 (A* - C))
- Maths (grade Grade 4 - 9 (A* - 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
- Good interaction with children
- Good communication skills
- Good team working skills
- Able to work collaboratively
- Adaptable to changing needs
- Able to follow systems
- Be kind and considerate
- Work to best of ability
- Support children's development
- Driven to improve practice
- Must be punctual
- Good attendance
- Uphold school values
Other requirements
Part of your role will be to supervise at lunchtime outside in all weathers, appropriate clothing and footwear is advised. The school is closest to bus routes. The most local train station is Harold Wood which is a bus ride away from the school.
About this company
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory Primary School is part of Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust based in Harold Hill, Romford RM3 9XR. At Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School our vision is to engage, excite and enable all pupils, staff and the community we serve to excel. We build upon our strengths through our focussed approach in three areas: challenge, curriculum and community.
After this apprenticeship
A permanent Teaching Assistant role could be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship (depending upon the needs of the school at that time) with the option to progress to further qualifications with specialism, i.e. Speech and Language, Curriculum subjects.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEW CITY COLLEGE
Sarah Clayton
sarah.clayton@ncclondon.ac.uk
0330 135 9000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290844.
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Closes in 10 days (Thursday 2 January at 11:59pm)
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