Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Holy Cross Primary School
Oldham, OL1 3EZ
Closes in 13 days (Monday 3 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 January 2025
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Summary
The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels. We are looking for a reliable, flexible individual who has a passion working in schools. Candidates should be comfortable working with children aged between 4 and 11 years old. Candidates should be passionate about working with children.
- Annual wage
- £10,816 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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32.5 hours per week (Term time) + 3 days as directed by the Headteacher. Shift hours to be confirmed.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 24 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
- Support for pupils
- Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
- Supervise and support pupils to undertake agreed learning activities/programmes linked to local and national curriculum and learning strategies, e.g. literacy, numeracy, or early years
- Adjusting activities according to pupil responses and needs, including for those with special educational needs
- The role may include supporting and implementing pupils’ personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and welfare matters. The pupil may also need assistance to access different areas of the school. To administer basic first aid and/or medication as required
- Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils by encouraging them to interact with each other and to engage in activities led by the teacher
- Support the effective use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- Support the implementation of Individual Education Plans and Behaviour Plans
- Promote self-esteem and independence amongst pupils
- Provide feedback to pupils on their progress and achievement under the guidance of a teacher, in line with school policy
- Support for teachers
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts in line with school behaviour policies
- Establish constructive relationships with parents and carers, promoting the school’s home/school liaison policy
- Assist the teacher with the preparation of teaching and learning materials and resources
- Provide detailed feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc. as requested
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested, and assist with the collation of pupil reports as requested by the teacher, which may involve data inputting
- Maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans
- Assist with the display of pupils’ work
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/learning activity and assist pupils in their use
- Administer and mark straightforward routine tests, e.g. spelling or mental arithmetic, and invigilate tests as required
- Provide clerical support for teachers, e.g. photocopying, filing, collecting money, checking deliveries and placing goods in stock and maintaining records of stock, administering coursework, production of worksheets for agreed activities
- Support for the school
- To support others within the classroom and the school, contributing to the achievement of the school objectives by working as part of a team
- Assist with activities outside the classroom, working as part of a team to support pupils at lunchtime
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of a teacher
- Standard duties
- To understand the importance of inclusion, equality and diversity, both when working with pupils and with colleagues, and to promote equal opportunities for all
- To uphold and promote the Christian values and the ethos of the school
- To implement and uphold the policies, procedures and codes of practice of the school, including relating to customer care, finance, data protection, ICT, health & safety, anti-bullying and safeguarding/child protection
- To take a proactive approach to health and safety, working with others in the school to minimise and mitigate potential hazards and risks, and actively contribute to the security of the school, e.g. challenging a stranger on the premises
Where you’ll work
Holy Cross Primary School
Ruth Street
Oldham
OL1 3EZ
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
THE OLDHAM 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 Apprenticeship Standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade A-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A-C/9-4)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Adapt to change
- Positive outlook
Other requirements
Willingness to undertake training in relevant learning strategies You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours to ensure ratios are maintained. During the year you will be expected to participate in additional events out of the normal working hours, for example, parent’s evening and open days. There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required undertake an enhanced DBS. Please do not contact the employer direct.
About this company
Holy Cross is an incredibly special place and we place our wonderful children and our dedicated staff at the centre of everything we do. We want our pupils to be happy, safe, responsible, confident, and for every child to achieve their ever growing potential. We aim to help nurture children into becoming independent, resilient, reflective, and considerate life-long learners who will have the skills to adapt to an ever changing world. We value the vital partnerships of our families and community in helping achieve this. Indeed, we have a whole team of dedicated professionals with the specific remit of engaging with, and supporting, our parents and families. As a Church of England School, our Christian Vision and set of Values underpin our daily life at Holy Cross Primary. They drive all that we do and are driven by our school’s vision: ‘Learning, Loving and Growing Together, Strengthened by God’s Love’
After this apprenticeship
Full-time employment
Any successful apprenticeship who demonstrates the ability and necessary skills to carry out the role of a L3 TA to a high standard would be considered for any permanent vacancy that may arise in the school. This would be part of a further recruitment process.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
Andrea Kearns
andrea.kearns@oldham.ac.uk
0161 785 4072
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296804.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 3 February at 11:59pm)
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