Teaching Assistant Apprentice

GREATSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL

KENT, TN28 8SY

Closes in 23 days (Tuesday 14 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 December 2024


Summary

An exciting opportunity to work with colleagues supporting teaching and learning, providing general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher. To contribute to pupils’ learning and have significant impact on pupils’ achievement.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4pm.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 21 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

  •  Work with individuals or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of the class teacher and provide feedback to assist with assessment
  • Support pupils to understand instructions, support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils.
  • Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task
  • Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
  • To assist Class Teachers with preparing and clearing up learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and the display and presentation of pupils' work and contribute to maintaining a safe environment
  • Undertaking all duties in line with the policies of the federation, including those surrounding equality and raising attainment

Where you’ll work

BALDWIN ROAD

GREATSTONE

NEW ROMNEY

KENT

TN28 8SY

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

EKC GROUP

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Patience

About this company

Lightyear Federation – Caring, Dreaming, Thinking Bigger – Lightyear Federation is made up from two foundation Primary Schools, Greatstone Primary School and Repton Manor Primary School. Our Federation believes in maintaining the unique character of both schools, reflecting the communities which they serve, whilst benefitting from collaborative skills, expertise and joint staff development. Our dedicated staff and governors offer our children and families exciting learning and development opportunities and we grow our schools with one shared vision as a family. Nurture is central to all we do and we believe that children must feel safe, happy and confident to achieve their best.

https://greatstoneschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • A possibility of a full-time position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EKC GROUP

Blue Vinall

blue.vinall@eastkent.ac.uk

01227811315

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292089.

Apply now

Closes in 23 days (Tuesday 14 January at 11:59pm)

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