Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

In this apprenticeship, you will be supporting both students and teachers within the school. This is an amazing opportunity for you to kick-start your career in the education sector and gain a qualification as a teaching assistant!

Annual wage: £10,799 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8.45-16.40, Tuesday 8.45-16.00, Thursday & Friday 8.45-15.30.
32 hours 12 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 4 months
Positions available: 5

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

Supporting pupils’ learning activities including additional learning needs and development and maintain an awareness of the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning activities.
Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom.
Help with the care and support of pupils by supporting children’s communication and intellectual development and physical, emotional and social development. To contribute to the planning to meet children’s development needs.
Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils through the support of safeguarding for pupils by ensuring a safe environment and always following policies & procedures.

Where you’ll work

STERRIX LANE

LIVERPOOL

L21 0DA

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

CT SKILLS LIMITED

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

You will be working towards your Teaching Assistant Level 3 Qualification and attend 1-2-1 meetings via teams every month to discuss your progress with your tutor and learn about modules including review & delivery, communication, pastoral, relationships & role modelling, learning & support, and more! You will have a minimum of 6 hours per week to complete apprenticeship work which includes assignments, research, and training within your role. All apprenticeship work is completed in the workplace during your working hours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

About this company

The Rowan Schools work in the educational sector. They have a supportive and friendly team that will help you throughout your Apprenticeship journey. With Rowan School you will expect a lively environment with welcoming and caring staff members. Working in a multi-cultural environment you can expect to support children of varying backgrounds and supporting them with additional needs. The Rowan Tree (TRT) This provision has four classes and caters for children within Early Years and Year 1 with severe and complex learning difficulties. Rowan Park (RPS) This provision is the main site and caters for children and young people aged 3 to 19 years with severe/complex learning difficulties. Rowan High (RHS) This provision caters for young people aged 11-19 years with a diagnosis of autism.

https://rowanparkschool.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free car parking. Term time working. Internal training and development and free tea and coffee!

After this apprenticeship

As with any apprenticeship opportunity – if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team, there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CT SKILLS LIMITED

Recruitment Team

recruitment@ctskills.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293329.

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Closes in 11 days (Friday 3 January)

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Company’s application instructions

Please complete the application form and of course attach your up-to-date CV. This will give us the best chance of being able to contact you. Your CV should be a word document or pdf that we will be able to edit if we decide to take your application further- not an image.

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