Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Alexandra Park Junior School

Oldham, OL8 2BE

Closes in 24 days (Monday 3 February)

Posted on 7 January 2025

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Summary

We have a vacancy for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant. Applicants should be passionate about working with children and have a real desire to improve standards of learning in school. The role involves providing valuable, practical assistance to class teachers in the classroom, and in extracurricular activities.

Annual wage
£12,200.45 a year

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Your actual pay will be term time only £10,658

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 36.66 hours per week (Term time) + 5 days as directed by the Headteacher. Shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours 40 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 24 February

Duration

1 year 9 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

●      General Teaching Assistant duties working with children aged between 7 and 11 years old and may be required to work in any Year Group within the school.

●        Support pupils learning under the direction of the teacher both in the classroom and during PE lessons.

●        Prepare resources and equipment for lessons, clubs and activities.

●        Providing small group and one to one support for children in the classroom and in PE.

●        Support pupils with special education needs and pupils who need additional support.

●        Support the delivery of after school clubs.

●        Undertake basic record keeping as directed by class teacher and senior teachers.

●        Replace consumable resources as directed by class teacher and senior teachers.

●        Operate everyday equipment to fulfill the role, in accordance with instructions.

●        Ensure classrooms are kept in tidy and safe condition for learning.

●        To understand the importance of inclusion, equality and diversity, both when working with children and with colleagues, and to promote equal opportunities for all.

●        To uphold and promote the values and the ethos of the school.

●        To implement and uphold the policies, procedures and codes of practice of the school, including relating to customer care, finance, data protection, ICT, health and safety, anti-bullying and safeguarding/child protection.

●        To take a proactive approach to health and safety, working with others in the school to minimise and mitigate potential hazards and risks, and actively contribute to the security of the school e.g. challenging a stranger on the premises.

●        To participate and engage with workplace learning and development opportunities.

●        To attend and participate in relevant meetings as appropriate.

●        To undertake any other additional duties commensurate with the grade of the post.

Where you’ll work

Alexandra Park Junior School

Brook Lane

Oldham

OL8 2BE

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

THE OLDHAM 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

You will attend weekly training sessions at the Oldham College to gain your underpinning knowledge for the Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Hardworking
  • Self-motivation

Other requirements

Willingness to undertake training in relevant learning strategies. You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours to ensure ratios are maintained. During the year you will be expected to participate in additional events out of the normal working hours, for example, fundraising events and open days. There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS. Applications will only be accepted through the National Apprenticeship Website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship Please do not contact the employer direct. If your application is successful, you will be contacted by The Oldham College (normally via email) to invite you to attend a pre-interview and initial assessment. After your initial interview at the College you will be required to complete the Pinnacle Learning Trust's application form.

About this company

Alexandra Park Junior School serves around 360, Key Stage 2 pupils in the Glodwick area of Oldham. It also provides a Key Stage 2 education for pupils from 7 years of age. Alexandra Park Junior School become an academy and joined The Pinnacle Learning Trust from 1st April 2024. This has been very positively received by staff and the school’s local community. We are proud of the Alexandra Park ethos; celebrating diversity and inclusion in addition to having high expectations and excellent pastoral provision. Alexandra Park Junior School is welcoming and friendly and our central focus is a commitment to ensuring that all our pupils achieve their full potential and become lifelong learners. Our children are happy, enthusiastic and want to learn. We celebrate diversity and teach children to recognise and respect people’s differences as well as similarities. We have a strong training and CPD programme, opportunities to develop your skills and a solid, supportive team of staff and Governors who have fostered a caring and welcoming atmosphere at the school. We are seeking to appoint a hard-working, conscientious and self-motivated individual to join our school team.

https://alexandrapark.oldham.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Automatic enrolment into a generous defined benefit Pension Scheme. Cycle to work schemes available. Various health and wellbeing benefits such as gym access. Free on-site parking. Excellent opportunities for professional and career development.

After this apprenticeship

Any successful apprentice who demonstrates the ability and necessary skills to carry out the role of a L3 TA to a high standard, may be considered for any vacancy that may arise in the school. This would be part of a further recruitment process.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

Andrea Kearns

andrea.kearns@oldham.ac.uk

0161 785 4072

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294887.

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Closes in 24 days (Monday 3 February)

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