Teaching Assistant Apprentice

CRANSLEY SCHOOL LTD

NORTHWICH, CW9 6HN

Closes in 22 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 December 2024


Summary

Working collaboratively with teaching staff and other support staff to enhance the development and education of children. You will be working within the classrooms supporting our learners.

Annual wage
£9,984 to £17,846.40 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.40am - 3.10pm.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 27 January

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

  • Work closely with a wide range of class teachers to deliver excellent teaching and learning.  
  • Support children with specific learning needs
  • Accompany groups on trips.  
  • Supporting assessment and evidencing learning in line with pastoral and personal needs.  
  • Nurture relationships with parents to ensure organisation of resources and time, provide feedback and assurance and build a sound domestic platform for academic development.
  • Work with a variety of teachers to provide bespoke learning resources, differentiated and challenging lessons and personal positive feedback.  
  • Maintain a safe and positive environment for all learners. 

Where you’ll work

BELMONT HALL

WARRINGTON ROAD

GREAT BUDWORTH

NORTHWICH

CW9 6HN

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

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

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

  • The candidate will follow a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard qualification. 
  • This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College - South and West. If the candidate does not hold GCSE grades A*-C (9-4) or equivalent, they will be required to complete a Level 2 Functional Skills in the relevant subjects. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

A school designed to enable each pupil to flourish and grow in small class sizes, through excellent relationships with families, and through the care of exceptional, experienced teaching practitioners, with a passion for their subject and the wellbeing of pupils.

https://cransleyschool.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possible full-time position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Stephanie Robyn - Cheshire College South and West

stephanie.robyn@ccsw.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290161.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)

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