Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join Cavendish Primary School. Cavendish Primary School is a two-form entry primary school for children which has an excellent reputation within the local and wider community. Cavendish Primary School fosters a happy, healthy and safe environment.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, term time only. Times to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 27 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

Effective in motivating and inspiring children
Committed to supporting children’s learning and raising their achievement
A dynamic and creative team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
Calm with a positive and confident manner

Where you’ll work

Cavendish Primary Academy

Hall Road

Eccleshill

Bradford

BD2 2DU

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

BRADFORD 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

All learning will take place in school
No weekly day in college
All work will be set via our CRM system, Aptem
Skills Coach will visit school every 4-6 weeks

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Please ensure you are committed to both the position and the school. The school are looking for someone who is keen to learn, enthusiastic, resilient and empathetic.

About this company

Cavendish Primary School is a two-form entry primary school for children aged 3-11 years, which has an excellent reputation within the local and wider community. With a current Ofsted rating of ‘Good’, Cavendish Primary School exists to prepare and support children for their future, in a happy, healthy and safe environment. We want all our children to enjoy learning and to have the highest expectations of themselves. Our school is about preparing children for their futures and life in modern Bradford, Britain and the wider world. Cavendish Primary School is part of the Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy two alternative provision academy and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers through specialist training lead by the Exceed Teaching School Hub and our Outstanding SCITT.

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

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is potential for a permenent position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Philippa Yates

p.yates@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292148.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 10 January at 11:59pm)

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