Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Oasis Academy Aspinal – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

You will be enhancing your teaching skills through practical experience in a school environment. You will earn whilst you learn and gain a qualification and valuable experience to further your future education and employment opportunities. You will provide support for their emotional, social and physical welfare and support the inclusion of pupils.

Wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 March
Duration: 1 year 4 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

Main duties and responsibilities:

Provide pupils with the level and type of support specified by the teacher, whilst at the same time encouraging the pupils towards independence and accepting responsibility for their own behaviour
Establish a good relationship with pupils by using language and other communication skills that the pupils can understand and relate to
Encourage pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner
Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with academy policies by the use of praise and encouragement
Help pupils with toileting and dressing, paying particular attention to hygiene
To supervise the children’s play involving toys and apparatus and role play under the direction of the teacher
To assist with language and other activities under the direction of the teacher
To supervise and support the activities of individual and groups of children under the direction of the teacher
To undertake playground supervision during the mid-morning and/or afternoon breaks and to deal with unruly behaviour and, where necessary, report difficulties to a member of the teaching staff
Supervise children in the dining area ensuring good standards of behaviour and manners and reporting any incidents of unacceptable behaviour to the principal or other member of the Senior Leadership Team
Work under the direction of the teacher to prepare and maintain an effective learning environment, by preparing work materials and apparatus and clearing up afterwards
Set out learning materials as directed by the teacher so that pupils are able to participate safely and effectively in the planned activities
To liaise regularly with the teacher and/or take part in planning meetings, inset days and any other meetings as required
Provide consistent and effective support for colleagues in line with the requirements and responsibilities of your role
To assist in the recording of lessons and assessment as required by the teacher
To take part in training activities offered by the Academy and the county to further knowledge
To take part in such activities, including swimming and outings, as may be required

Where you’ll work

Broadacre Rd, Gorton, Manchester

M18 7NY

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

LET ME PLAY 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

Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification
Duration of course: 16-months
Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK!)
All learning delivered online/remotely alongside role

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Please ensure that your location is a reasonable distance from the school. Please also ensure you are able to afford and commit to the commute.

About this company

Oasis Academy Aspinal is driven by a powerful ethos which aspires to treat everyone inclusively and recognises the importance of a holistic approach to education. As well as continuing to build a strong school and deliver a first-class education, it is also our desire to build an interconnected community, recognising that educational needs to not exist in isolation from the needs of the whole person.

https://www.oasisacademyaspinal.org/about-us/vision-and-values (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential to progress into full-time employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Horiya

horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298885.

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Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Oasis Academy Aspinal

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