Lyng Hall School - School Sports Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

7 Orchard Court, Binley Business Park, Coventry CV3 2TQ, CV2 3JS

Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 8 January)

Posted on 16 December 2024


Summary

Lyng Hall School are looking for an inspirational sports apprentice that has a passion for inspiring children to fall in love with sport and to enjoy being active. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced staff to learn the interpersonal and management skills needed to work with young people and adults.

Annual wage
£12,646.40 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
37.5 hours per week (term-time only). 8:15am – 4:15pm (including 30 minutes break). This can be flexible as long as 37.5 hours are completed per week.

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 13 January

Duration

1 year 8 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

Lyng Hall School are looking for an inspirational sports apprentice that has a passion for inspiring children to fall in love with sport and to enjoy being active. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced staff to learn the interpersonal and management skills needed to work with young people and adults whilst also being given the opportunity to share your own expertise and think creatively about how to help the school move forward with PE.

Where you’ll work

7 Orchard Court, Binley Business Park, Coventry CV3 2TQ

CV2 3JS

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

SCCU LTD

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 NVQ Diploma in Supporting the Delivery of Physical Education and School Sport. Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, 18 months practical with an additional 2 months End Point Assessment period. Functional Skills Level 2 in maths, and English (if required).

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths (grade 4-9)
  • English (grade 4-9)

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
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Organisation skills
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

About this company

Lyng Hall students enjoy their learning and are happy at school. We are proud to be a relatively small local school that achieves good outcomes for our children, delivering excellent learning opportunities and good results. We are recognised nationally for the quality of our support for children and their families, and, for ensuring the well being of the children.

After this apprenticeship

Previous apprentices have used the qualification as UCAS points to go to university and 3 previous apprentices have moved onto more advanced roles within the school.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SCCU LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292216.

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Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 8 January)

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