Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at St Mary's RC Primary School
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
London, SW8 4EN
Closes in 24 days (Monday 24 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 January 2025
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Summary
We are seeking a Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our happy, thriving and successful primary school in Battersea, to provide support for pupils working in the Foundation Stage. As part of this role, you will work under the direction of a teacher or line manager to support individual pupils or small groups.
- Wage
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£11,648 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
In April the Apprenticeship salary will increase to £7.55 an hour
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8 :30 am till 4 pm with a 30-minute lunch break
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 28 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
As part of this role, you will work under the direction of a teacher or line manager to support individual pupils or small groups. Your responsibilities will include supervising the physical and general care of pupils, including those with SEN, supporting their access to learning, and assisting the teacher in managing the classroom and pupils effectively.
We are looking for someone with good levels of English and maths, experience working with children with SEN, and excellent communication skills to engage with colleagues, parents, and professionals. Most importantly, we’re seeking someone with a genuine passion for working with children and supporting their development in early years and key stages.
Specific requirements:
- Good levels of English and maths
- Basic knowledge of first aid
- Ability to use basic technology (e.g., computers, video equipment, photocopiers)
- Strong communication skills to effectively interact with colleagues, parents, and other professionals
- Ability to build positive relationships with children and adults
- Passion and commitment to working with children to support their development, particularly in early years
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities
- Awareness of and commitment to the school’s equal opportunities policy and its implementation
Where you’ll work
7 St. Josephs Street
London
SW8 4EN
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
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
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 successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification.
More training information
Each apprentice will have their own dedicated tutor who will conduct monthly remote tutorials and reviews, providing continuous support throughout the apprenticeship program. Depending on the apprentice’s needs, the frequency of these sessions may vary.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Reliable
- Caring
- SEN experience
- Experience with children
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
About this company
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Katie Munn
Katie@inspire-ata.co.uk
07752430280
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298443.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Monday 24 February at 11:59pm)
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