Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Ark Kings Academy Primary
ARK SCHOOLS
Birmingham, B38 9DH
Closes in 19 days (Thursday 20 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 January 2025
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Summary
This Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship is a structured program designed to support the development of practical skills and knowledge needed to assist in educational settings effectively. Apprentices work alongside class teachers to provide academic and social support for pupils, contributing to their well-being and personal development.
- Wage
- £11,980.80 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.15pm, Please note on Tuesdays you will work from 9.30am - 5.00pm
36 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 24 February
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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3
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 pupil learning through specific learning programmes, setting high expectations while fostering independence and building confidence
- Promote inclusion by encouraging pupils to interact and work collaboratively
- Collaborate with the SENCO and other teachers to assess individual children's needs and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- Adapt and develop resources for EAL and SEND pupils, ensuring their safety and curriculum accessibility
- Assist with follow-up for related services such as speech, language, or physical therapy
- Mentor students individually and in groups, planning and leading intervention and booster sessions to address challenging topics
- Observe, record, and provide feedback on pupil performance
- Assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and classroom displays
- Support whole-class teaching as needed
- Use strategies, in consultation with the teacher, to assist in behavior management and support pupils’ learning objectives.
- Assist pupil achievement outside the classroom, e.g., in the computer lab or library
- Act as a Key Worker for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional, and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD)
- Work with students individually or in small groups, both in and out of lessons
- Plan and implement strategies for students on the Pastoral Support Programme, ensuring adherence to behavioral norms
- Develop resources tailored for students with SEN
Where you’ll work
Tees Grove
Birmingham
B38 9DH
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 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
The Primary Phase begins in Nursery and continues into Reception, where we take in 30 pupils each year. All pupils in Year 6 receive an automatic place in Year 7 of our Secondary Phase. We are incredibly proud of the start we give our pupils in the Early Years and Primary Phase, laying the foundations for the educational journey they will continue through to Year 11. As pupils move through their primary years, they engage in a rich and diverse curriculum where they develop the core knowledge and skills they need in each subject discipline.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship
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 VAC1000298979.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Thursday 20 February at 11:59pm)
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