Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Bibury Primary School

Gloucestershire, GL7 5NR

Closes in 15 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 December 2024


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
£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
Monday to Friday, term-time only. 9am to 3pm

27 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 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

  • 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.

http://www.bibury.gloucs.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

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.

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Closes in 15 days (Monday 6 January at 11:59pm)

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