Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
Stoke-On-Trent, ST7 8BB
Closes in 12 days (Sunday 2 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 January 2025
Contents
Summary
To work under the direct instruction of teaching and support staff, in the classroom, school nursery and during wrap around care. Provide general support to the leader in the care of pupils and management of the school environment. This role is term time only.
- Annual wage
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£9,984 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
This role is term time only.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 30 hours per week. Working hours to be confirmed. Term time only.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 10 February
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers
- Support the teacher in the development and implementation of Individual Education/ Behaviour Plans
- Assist in maintaining discipline through the implementation of the school’s behaviour management strategies
- Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals, e.g., guided reading
- Assist the teacher / leader with the planning of learning activities
Where you’ll work
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy
The Drive
Alsagers Bank
Stoke-On-Trent
ST7 8BB
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
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
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 Aprenticeship Level 3 - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0454-v1-1
- 20% off the job training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
This role is term time only.
About this company
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy is a small, semi-rural primary school located on the outskirts of Newcastle under Lyme with 157 pupils on role from Nursery to Year 6.
After this apprenticeship
Could lead to a permanent position for the right person.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
The Apprenticeship Hub
apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk
01782 254287
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296671.
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Closes in 12 days (Sunday 2 February at 11:59pm)
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