Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Essex, IG10 2DY

Closes in 13 days (Friday 3 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 December 2024

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Summary

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and caring Learning Support Assistant, with specific skills in managing challenging behaviour at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 Per Hour

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (Term Time only - 38 weeks per year). Typical hours for this role would be 08.45 - 16.00 (Although this may be subject to change - one-hour lunch break & 15 minutes tea break.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 10 January

Duration

1 year 9 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

You will be working alongside class teachers and will work in a variety of roles, including supporting an allocated child, a group of children, or across a whole class group.

The successful candidate will be able to provide academic, emotional, and social support to enable the children to achieve their best. This role may also encompass lunch time duties. Full driving licence would be advantageous.

Duties include: 

  • Work positively with all individuals or small groups of children, as a team, under the direction of teaching staff
  • Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as directed by the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate
  • To be supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school
  • As a team, and as an individual, support work with whole classes, individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teaching staff
  • To provide high-quality learning and offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children according to individual needs, as directed by the class teacher or school leadership

Where you’ll work

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Burney Drive

Loughton

Essex

IG10 2DY

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

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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 Apprenticeship, to include:

  • Level 3 Diploma Teaching Assistant Qualification
  • Functional Skills in maths and English (as required)
  • Employment Rights and Responsibilities
  • PLTS

The training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

Other in:

  • Teaching (grade Pass)
  • Teaching (grade Pass)

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Experience working with kids
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Ability to Inspire
  • Able to support Catholic Ethos
  • Work well Individually

Other requirements

This role may also encompass lunch time duties, Full driving licence is advantageous. The role is classroom based, however you may at times be one to one with a child. The role may include lunchtime duties, supervising children at lunchtime in the school hall and playground. The role is varied but rewarding and you will be offered full support & training within the role.

About this company

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a two form entry school, which is part of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The school is situated in Loughton, Essex. We have 296 pupils and 40 staff members. St John Fisher Catholic Primary schools’ environment is one of warmth with a calm atmosphere. The school is led by a supportive & strong leadership team, who’ll offer support and guidance for this role. As a community of schools and through God’s Love, we endeavour to inspire and motivate our children so they can learn together, grow together, and achieve together. As a Trust, consisting of St Luke’s Catholic Academy, St Alban’s Catholic Academy and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, we believe passionately in a rich education. John 10:10 “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” Through Jesus, we ensure that our children have life, and have it to the full. We ensure children excel, not just academically but in faith as disciples and as individuals. Our children learn to love themselves, love each other and the world around them and to love God. Our staff do get to work together across the Trust and sometimes staff change which school they are based in

http://www.ourladyoffatimatrust.essex.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • May lead to permanent position once the apprenticeship has successfully been completed

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Leon Black

Leon.Black@essex.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291296.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 3 January at 11:59pm)

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