Apprentice Teaching Assistant
SMITHY BRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
LANCS, OL15 0ES
Closes on Saturday 15 February
Posted on 9 January 2025
Contents
Summary
To act as a responsible adult and assist with the supervision, personal care, welfare and keeping safe of individuals and/or groups of children and their environment under the direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff, inclusive of assisting with resources and basic classroom management techniques to support their learning.
- Annual wage
- £12,347 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.45am - 3.30pm and Wednesday until 5.00pm for staff meetings.
Pro rata of £12347) for the first 12 months and National Minimum wage for the remaining months of the contract.
Term time only.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 16 February
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Help to keep children safe by:
- Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
- Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness
- Supporting the safeguarding of children
- Encouraging children’s positive behaviour
Provide support for learning activities by:
- Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
- Supporting the delivery of learning activities
- Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities
- Promoting independence
Support children’s development by:
- Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
- Contributing to children’s communication and intellectual development
- Contributing to planning to meet children’s development needs
Support literacy and numeracy development by:
- Supporting pupils to develop their reading, writing skills, speaking/talking and listening skills
- Supporting pupils to develop numeracy skills and to use and apply mathematics
Support the use of information and communication technology for teaching and learning by:
- Preparing and supporting the use of ICT resources for use in teaching and learning
Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning by:
- Undertaking the preparation of ICT to support pupils’ learning
- Supporting pupils’ learning through
- Observe and report on pupil performance to inform the teacher’s assessment and planning
Prepare and maintain the learning environment by:
- Preparing the learning environment and learning materials for use
- Monitoring and maintaining the learning environment and resources
Provide displays by:
- Setting up, maintain and dismantling displays
Promote positive behaviour by:
- Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
- Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
Any and all duties deemed relevant to the job role.
Where you’ll work
BRIDGENORTH DRIVE
SMITHY BRIDGE
LITTLEBOROUGH
LANCS
OL15 0ES
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
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Apprenticeship training will take place onsite at the school monthly.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths & English (grade 4 and 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Understand basic technology
- Understand classroom roles
Other requirements
This role involves being on your feet for long periods of time. Candidates should be able to show a commitment to helping primary aged children develop.
About this company
Thank-you for your interest in Smithy Bridge Primary School. I hope that this website gives you an insight into our vibrant and wonderful school. We are a welcoming school family and take great pride in our school values of: Excellence, Courage, Kindness, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. These are promoted daily in everything that we do and are lived out by staff, governors and pupils alike. We have a friendly and hardworking staff body who are committed to providing high quality education and support. We have high expectations of children and our bespoke curriculum supports them in becoming enthusiastic learners who are eager to gain knowledge and achieve.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression is offered to the right candidate, who shows a commitment to their development
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Jason Wales
jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk
07860919380
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295217.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 15 February
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