Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Wiveliscombe Primary School
Somerset Council
Taunton, TA4 2LA
Closes in 2 days (Tuesday 25 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 February 2025
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Summary
At Wiveliscombe Primary School our vision is to be the best we can be. As a school we have a clear aim and intention to provide an education that enables each child to thrive and meet their own potential. We are looking for an enthusiastic person, who can make learning and teaching effective and fun, to join our school community.
- Wage
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£11,778 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
As this is a term time only position, the salary will be paid pro-rata
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, Term time only, approximate hours 8.30am - 3.30pm (to be confirmed)
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 April
- 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
- Providing high quality childcare for children, which includes a wide range of activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential.
- Assist in the provision of a warm caring environment for children and their families, accessible to all.
- Integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities.
- Liaise closely with all members of the staff team to ensure childcare provision links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, requiring knowledge and application of this.
- Assist in the provision of a high quality play through planning, effective room organisation and provision of Resources,
- Support other staff to develop a high quality play environment both indoors and outdoors which meets each child’s individual needs, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and sharing developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals.
- Daily supervision and care of a number of children including taking care of children’s personal needs and encouraging self-help and social skills.
- Laying up for meals, supervision of meals, clearing and cleaning away after meals.
- Assist in ensuring the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and hygiene for children attending the setting.
- Have an overall knowledge of, and provide a service which values and respects; the race, religion, language, culture and needs of all the children and families using the provision.
- To be aware and work within the Health and Safety framework, policies, procedures, guidelines and legislation to include fire drills.
- To provide flexibility in covering and care at short notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Where you’ll work
Wiveliscome Primary School
North Street
Wiveliscombe
Taunton
TA4 2LA
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
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
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
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Teaching Assistant
- Fortnightly taught college sessions at Richard Huish College
- Functional skills in maths & English (Level 2) (if required)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Hard working
- Punctuality
- Keep on top of college work
- Friendly and caring nature
- Literacy skills
- Time management
- Ability to follow instructions
About this company
At Wiveliscombe Primary school we aim to provide the highest academic standards in a safe and caring environment, where our children will develop a love of learning to last throughout their lives. The exciting curriculum will broaden their horizons, giving them a greater sense of themselves and their role in the community. Our children will feel cared for and secure in a happy learning environment, have good self-esteem and develop spiritually and morally throughout their time at school.
After this apprenticeship
- Fully qualified and will be able to apply for a permanent role if available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
Emma Harper
apprenticeship@richuish.ac.uk
01823 424603
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302482.
Apply now
Closes in 2 days (Tuesday 25 February at 11:59pm)
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