Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Bibury Primary School
Gloucestershire, GL7 5NR
Closes in 15 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 December 2024
Contents
Summary
If you have the ability to build good relationships with pupils and parents, and have good levels of patience and adaptability, Bibury Church of England Primary School would like to hear from you for a full-time Teaching Assistant role.
- Annual wage
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£17,323 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Pro rata based on term-time working.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, term-time only.
9am to 3pm
27 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 20 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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 the teacher in the classroom and in preparation for lessons.
- Support children in their educational and social development.
- Provide extra support for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities.
- Supervise some Breakfast club activities.
- Supervise Afterschool club activities.
- Lunchtime supervision.
Where you’ll work
Church Road
Bibury
Gloucestershire
GL7 5NR
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
CIRENCESTER 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
Whilst the majority of training will take place with the employer, there will be fortnightly attendance required at Cirencester College on Friday mornings during term time.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade 4 or above)
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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
It would be useful if you have any hobbies/skills that would help with afterschool clubs. You will hold a current driving licence and personal transport. An enhanced DBS will be required prior to appointment.
About this company
Bibury Church of England Primary School is a small school set in a beautiful location next to St Mary's Church. It is a school where old meets new. Externally, the building has changed little since the 1850's, but internally, it has been modernised and adapted to meet the needs of 21st century education, with technology having a particularly high focus. The members of our governing body give up their free time to support our pupils, teachers, school and local community.
After this apprenticeship
Potential progression within the Trust, following successful completion of the apprenticeship. This will be dependent on available funding and is not guaranteed.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CIRENCESTER COLLEGE
Amy Bennett-Bright
SBM@bibury.dgat.org.uk
01285740268
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292845.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)
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