Learning Support Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Darwen Vale High School

Lancashire, BB3 0AL

Closes in 12 days (Friday 3 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 December 2024

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Summary

Darwen Vale High School (DVHS) is an 11-16 academy situated in the heart of Darwen. DVHS has been recognised as a rapidly improving school which is growing in student numbers. We are looking for a Learning Support Apprentice to support our students to achieve their full potential. This role is very rewarding and every day is different!

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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This position is term time only which is reflected in the salary. The hourly rate is £6.40

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 January

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Support students in the classroom 
  • Have input into designing lesson plans 
  • Organise the classroom ready for each lesson
  • Mark students' work
  • Escort students at break times

Where you’ll work

Blackburn Road

Darwen

Lancashire

BB3 0AL

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

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

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

  • Training takes place in the workplace and off-the-job with your tutor
  • You will have one day a week to complete your coursework
  • You will meet your tutor every month

More training information

  • Your training provider is Aldridge Adult learning a grade 2 Ofsted rated training company
  • The course is broken down over an 18-month period and consists of written assignments, observation of practice and other assessment methods
  • You do not attend college all training is remote online or face-to-face with your tutor

Requirements

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

About this company

Darwen Vale High School is part of the Aldridge Education Trust. They opened brand new buildings in 2012 and we anticipate over the next three years the school will grow to over 1,200 students.

https://www.darwenvale.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Staff recognition Aldridge benefit scheme

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Become a qualified Teaching Assistant on a permament contract
  • Progress to University to become a teacher

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

Jo Cronin

j.cronin@aal.org.uk

07720346413

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291532.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 3 January at 11:59pm)

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