SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Cotgrave CofE Primary School

DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Nottingham (NG12 3HS)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 28 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 March 2025

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Summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Apprentice to join our staff team and happy school community. This is an ideal opportunity for you to work in a supportive environment and to develop your skills and expertise while training for a recognised Teaching Assistant Qualification.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (shifts to be confirmed), Term-time only.

37 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Attending to the pupils’ personal needs and implementing related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters, including the use of specialist equipment where necessary
  • Providing support for students with emotional, social and behavioural problems
  • Supervising and supporting pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
  • Working to establish a supportive relationship with the children and parents concerned
  • Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
  • Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher/Senior TA
  • Encouraging pupils to act independently as appropriate
  • Preparing the classroom as directed for lessons, clearing afterwards, and assisting with the display of pupils’ work
  • Being aware of pupil problems, progress and achievements, and reporting to the teacher as agreed
  • Supporting the teacher/Senior TA in managing pupil behaviour and reporting difficulties as appropriate
  • Gathering and reporting information from/to parents/carers as directed
  • Working with and acting upon guidance provided by teachers and other professionals, such as Inclusion Services, Speech Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Moving and Handling Specialists
  • Providing support for clerical and administrative tasks, including photocopying and completion of diaries/home–school booklets
  • Supporting pupils to understand instructions
  • Supporting pupils in using basic ICT as directed
  • Preparing and maintaining equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assisting pupils in their use
  • Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required
  • Be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures
  • Be aware of and support differences, ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
  • Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
  • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
  • Attend relevant meetings as required
  • Participate in training, other learning activities, and performance development as required
  • Be aware of confidential issues linked to home, pupil, teacher, school and work, and maintain appropriate confidentiality

Where you’ll work

The Cross
Cotgrave
Nottingham
NG12 3HS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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 placement at school

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

The Trust was established to provide support for Church of England Schools, and our Christian values underpin all that we do. The Trust's core purpose is very straightforward; we are a vehicle for improvement that locates the best interests of the young people that we serve at the centre of all of our work.

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 VAC1000311041.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 28 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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