APPRENTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT - LEVEL 3
Chorley Astley Park School
Lancashire, PR7 1JZ
Closes in 21 days (Friday 28 February)
Posted on 6 February 2025
Contents
Summary
Two Teaching Assistant Apprentices are required to join our outstanding Special School. We are seeking individuals willing to undertake the NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification who are wanting to share our vision of providing creative and stimulating learning opportunities to enable our pupils to flourish.
- Wage
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£11,778 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£6.40 an hour subject to increase following completion of first year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 22 April
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Under direction, to support the classroom teacher, mainly concerned with the physical needs of pupils, will have some involvement in the supervision of directed set tasks, and care of pupils including those with special needs and in the preparation of resources and classroom organisation
- Will have involvement in the preparation of resources, basic record keeping and supporting the teacher with classroom organisation
- It is envisaged that their contribution to the curriculum would be carried out under supervision of senior staff
Where you’ll work
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 1JZ
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
NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE
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:
- Team Teach
- CPOMS
- Communication
- Thrive
- All basic health and safety training commensurate with role
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or better)
- Maths (grade 4 or better)
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
- Team working
- Non judgemental
About this company
Astley Park School is a place of excellence where everyone in school is fully committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
After this apprenticeship
To have a greater understanding of the role of Teaching Assistant and how crucial this role is within a school in supporting pupils with additional needs. There is the possibility that a permanent role could be available at the end of the apprenticeship term.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE
01257 262227
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301366.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 28 February)
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Company’s application instructions
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