Apprentice SEN Teaching Assistant

New Reflexions

UK, SY5 8PR

Closes in 5 days (Friday 28 February)

Posted on 27 January 2025

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Summary

Do you want a career where you make a difference? New Reflexions 'where every child matters' are one of the leading organisations for providing specialist services across the UK. This is an exciting role for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join their team at The Fitzroy Academy, Shrewsbury. You will support the teacher across bespoke learning programmes based on students' developmental ages and abilities.

Wage
£12,480 a year

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Salary uplift to £12.60 per hour on successful completion of probation period.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
37.5 hours per week. Days and shifts to be confirmed at offer stage.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 March

Duration

1 year 3 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

The Fitzroy Academy offers students a nurturing environment in which to grow, learn and develop. All of our staff are trained in Reflective Therapeutic Intervention to ensure a consistent approach to managing behaviour. This compliments a structured provision along with our high expectations and individual plans to best support the learning and behaviour needs of each student as well as supporting with personal-care.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work within small classes with a class teacher, to support small groups or individuals to access bespoke learning programmes based on their developmental ages and abilities.
The post is ideal for someone wanting to start their career in SEN education. Full training will be provided, following a structured induction programme.
It is in a rural location so a driving licence or access to good transport links is required. There is onsite parking.

Where you’ll work

The Fitzroy Academy, Cruckton

Shrewsbury

UK

SY5 8PR

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

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. The Fitzroy Academy will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. You will be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard

• CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent

• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (by exception)

This will be delivered through The Fitzroy Academy’s dedicated training provider, Realise. Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

  • Basic Maths (grade n/a)
  • Standard English (grade n/a)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, as this post is a regulated activity and/or on a regulated site, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and our safer recruitment process. If you have any questions regarding this, please highlight these in your application.

About this company

The Fitzroy Academy is a New Reflexions independent school for young people with autism, learning disabilities, communication difficulties, complex needs and associated emotional and behavioural difficulties. The Fitzroy Academy is a brand new school near Shrewsbury, which caters for students aged 7 to 18 years.

After this apprenticeship

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298654.

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Closes in 5 days (Friday 28 February)

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