Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

A fantastic opportunity to join this brilliant school as a Teaching Assistant apprentice. You will learn and develop your skills, whilst supporting the SENCo department and furthermore the pupils within your day-to-day duties. You will complete a level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.

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: 8:00am- 4:00pm Tuesday: 8:00am- 4:00pm Wednesday: 8:15am- 4:00pm Thursday: 8:00am- 4:30pm Friday: 8:15am- 3:30pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 29 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with
Comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Attend and participate in regular meetings
Under the direction of the SENCo, to co-ordinate the support provision for students with special needs, with particular reference to administrative functions
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
To support the work of the special needs department, working independently to provide personal, administrative and organisational support to SENCo
Undertake IT based tasks which may include confidential and general typing, receiving and sending e-mails on behalf of the SENCo and filtering for junk mail
To make telephone calls for the SENCo, as requested
Input Data to assist with the monitoring of SEN and provision mapping
To ensure records are filed securely
To maintain electronic systems
To make arrangements for review meetings as directed by the SENCo
To support groups and individuals both inside and outside of the classroom
To analyse progress data for identified students within a link year group
To produce termly SMART targets for students with Additional Needs
To support the teaching and learning in collaboration with class teachers

Professional Accountabilities (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school).

The post holder is required to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. In addition, they are to contribute to the achievement of the school’s objectives through:

Safeguarding:

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with

People Management:

To comply and engage with people management policies and processes
Contribute to the overall ethos of the Academy
Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals
Recognise own strengths, areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others

Equalities:

Ensure that all work is completed with a commitment to equality and anti-discriminatory practice, as a minimum to standards required by legislation

Health and Safety:

Ensure a work environment that protects people’s health and safety and that promotes welfare, and which is in accordance with the Academy’s Health and Safety policy

Where you’ll work

Pool Road
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS7 3QW

Training

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

College or training organisation

WALSALL 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.

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4 or above)
Maths (grade C/4 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

About this company

At Erasmus Darwin Academy, we pursue Excellence for All in all that we do. Therefore, we believe that every child deserves to have a first class, values driven, broad and balanced curriculum which will prepare them for success academically, socially and emotionally. Our curriculum builds on prior learning, whilst also ensuring that students are prepared for the next stage of their education and for their future adult lives in modern Britain.

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After this apprenticeship

At the end of your apprenticeship you will achieve the nationally recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, as well as valuable work experience, that will provide you with the best chance possible of being offered a full-time position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Eleana Ewins

eewins@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317149.

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Closes in 27 days (Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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