Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Benfield Primary School

Brighton, BN41 1XR

Closes in 15 days (Friday 14 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 January 2025


Summary

Benfield Primary School, part of Eko Trust, is seeking to appoint a motivated and committed person to train to be a Teaching Assistant. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.

Wage
£8,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Term Time only Apprenticeship wage increasing to National Minimum wage after completion of the first 12 months

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday to be agreed at interview.

23 hours 45 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 March

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Build excellent relationship with pupils, parents and colleagues
  • Make a positive contribution to the full life of the school
  • Support the class teacher, with preparation of resources or classroom as required
  • Prepare and deliver interventions with groups or individual students in accordance with training given
  • Complete first aid training

Where you’ll work

253 Old Shoreham Road

Portslade

Brighton

BN41 1XR

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

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

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:

  • Training will take place on the job
  • You will have a dedicated Industry Expert tutor who will deliver one to one training sessions
  • You will meet your tutor once every 6 weeks 

Requirements

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

About this company

Benfield Primary School is part of the Eko Trust a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London, Brighton and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care.

https://benfield-brighton-hove.secure-dbprimary.com/brighton-hove/primary/benfield (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cyle to Work Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors

After this apprenticeship

  • Progession into a teaching career or University

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

Joanne Cronin

j.cronin@aal.org.uk

07720346413

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299640.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Friday 14 February at 11:59pm)

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