Apprentice Teaching Assistant (St Mary’s Catholic Primary School)

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join St Mary’s. We are proud of our amazing school and wonderful children - this is an exciting opportunity to be fully supported through your qualification with real experience to complement your learning in a school with high expectations and outstanding behaviour.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm, with 30 minutes lunch.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 11 January
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 2

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

General duties including:

Work as part of a team and assist the class teacher to ensure quality education for the children.
Liaise and plan with the teacher to support pupils in their learning.
Work or play with individuals/small groups of children by planning and carrying out relevant activities that accelerate and raise the level of achievement for all pupils involved in all areas of the curriculum, under the guidance of the class teacher.
Report any concerns regarding children’s welfare or education, to the class teacher.
Under the direction of the teacher, liaise with parents as appropriate, maintaining sensitivity and confidentiality at all times.
Assist with the reception and departure of children at the beginning and end of school sessions.
Assist with maintaining good discipline throughout the school at all times, following school procedures.
Assist with the preparation of resources e.g. photocopying
Assist and attend with seasonal events e.g. parent evenings, concerts and festivals
To show a commitment to school life by supporting lunchtime or extra-curricular clubs where possible.
Attend appropriate staff meetings and training days/events as requested.

Where you’ll work

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Bungalow Road

Edlington

Doncaster

DN12 1DL

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

DN COLLEGES 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

Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.  
   
Day release   
  
You will undertake Teaching Assistant Level 3 standard.  
 
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-0 
   
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.   
  
You will undertake both on and off-the-job job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.  

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and 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
Organisation skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

The aspirations which we have for our children are high and we strive to encourage each one of them to reach their full potential. Our high expectations start with effective Teaching and Learning, discipline and behaviour. We expect all our staff, pupils and parents to behave in a way that supports respect and understanding for all. We have a no excuses culture across the school and will settle for nothing less than good! At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, we strive to be the best that we can be, to care for each other and to do our best. We are situated in an ex-mining community on the outskirts of Doncaster in the Diocese of Hallam.

https://www.st-marys-pri.doncaster.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Asa Buckley

asa.buckley@don.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292676.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 10 January at 11:59pm)

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