Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
BURNSIDE COLLEGE
Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ
Closes in 17 days (Monday 24 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 February 2025
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Summary
Under the direction/instruction of the AENCo to support learners to achieve academic and personal targets, promote independence, self-reliance and collaborative work and manage behaviour within an established behaviour policy.
- Wage
- £14,526.20 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm (Friday 3.30pm), 30 minute lunch break. This will include training you are required to attend off-site as part of your apprenticeship.
This is a 193 day contract (term-time + 3 days) and the salary is paid pro-rata.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 28 April
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Burnside College wishes to appoint a Learning Support Assistant Apprentice to join our education support team. Working within a team of experienced professionals the Learning Support Assistant Apprentice will support students within the classroom and on a one to one or small group basis to achieve academic and personal targets.
The successful person will be a good team worker, organised in their approach and have excellent communication skills as well as being a role model to all students. Applicants will be highly motivated and have a passion to ensure that our learners achieve the very best that they can at all times.
The purpose of the role will be to uphold the core standards of pride, respect and achievement with all learners and to ensure that those requiring specialist provision receive the highest standard of bespoke support.
Specifically, Learning Support Assistants will:
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, promoting challenge and active participation in learning
- Be committed to supporting all learners with social and emotional issues to restore participation and learning
- Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance and collaborative work
- Develop specialist knowledge of both the curriculum and learners’
bespoke needs to work with teaching staff and ensure maximum progress - Record progress and achievement in lessons and provide evidence of level of progress and attainment that can be shared with all stakeholders
- Work within an established behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self control and independence
- Be committed to continuous professional development and contribute knowledge and expertise in departmental and whole school training
- Be confident to develop, monitor and contribute to learning passports ensuring effective dissemination
- Deliver out of school learning activities within guidelines established by the school
- Have a high level of literacy and numeracy and show confidence in support of school strategies that address underperformance e.g. bridging the gap for students not considered secondary ready
Where you’ll work
Burnside College
St. Peters Road
Wallsend
Tyne and Wear
NE28 7LQ
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
NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
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 qualification
- On the job training, working as part of the education support team at Burnside College.
- One day a week release for theoretical study and assignment work through North Tyneside Council, at one of the Adult Learning Centres.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 5/C or above)
- Maths (grade 5/C or 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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Use of specialist ICT packages
- Organise and motivate students
- Flexibility
- Relate well to children/adults
- Responsible attitude
- Reliability
- Strong work ethic
- Hands-on approach.
- 'Can do' attitude
- Self-motivated
Other requirements
Enhanced DBS Required
About this company
Burnside College is a good school with an outstanding sixth form provision. We put teaching and learning first and are committed to providing a high quality and inclusive learning experience. We are determined to make a difference for the young people in our community and our core values of pride, respect and achievement are at the heart of everything that we do. At Burnside College, we value our staff and are committed to providing ongoing professional development in a supportive environment.
After this apprenticeship
- Supportive school environment and opportunity to gain qualifications and experience.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURNSIDE COLLEGE
Ellie Galbraith (SENCo)
e.galbraith@burnsidecollege.org.uk
0191 259 8500
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300328.
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Closes in 17 days (Monday 24 February at 11:59pm)
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