Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Matthew Arnold School

Oxford, OX2 9JE

Closes in 11 days (Friday 31 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 January 2025


Summary

Acer Trust is committed to professional development, and we welcome candidates who are interested in completing further study that is funded through the Apprenticeship Levy. We will support you through doing the TA Apprenticeship at Abingdon & Witney College

Annual wage
£15,484 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.05pm

28 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 1 April

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

Principal responsibilities:

In order to raise outcomes for students with SEND needs and promote students’ learning:  

  • Work with individuals and small groups both inside and outside the classroom, which involves both delivering subject interventions for 1:1 or small groups and supporting the delivery of lessons across subject departments as required
  • Plan with and support classroom teachers to motivate and progress students’ learning by developing and promoting appropriate strategies and resources to support them in reaching their targets  
  • Encourage students to be positive, confident and independent learners through differentiation and support provided
  • Be the key worker for specific students as required, to give guidance and support so that they make appropriate progress
  • Carry out other duties relating to the core purpose of this job specification as required 

Where you’ll work

Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way

Oxford

OX2 9JE

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

ABINGDON AND WITNEY 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade C or equivalent)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working

About this company

Matthew Arnold School is a popular, 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with an excellent academic and pastoral reputation. It has a thriving Sixth Form.

https://www.maschool.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

You will have access to a great pension scheme

After this apprenticeship

Lots of roles in schools that will develop your career in education

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Matthew Arnold School

HR

hrwest@acertrust.org.uk

01865 862232

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296517.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Friday 31 January at 11:59pm)

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