Teaching Assistant Apprentice
SIR ROBERT GEFFERYS SCHOOL
SALTASH, PL12 5EA
Closes in 2 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 September 2024
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Summary
Sir Robert Geffery's School are looking to hire an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant apprentice to join their dedicated team across all areas of the school. This vacancy is being managed by Plymouth Argyle Community Trust. As a Teaching Assistant apprentice, you will be working to support the teachers and to enhance pupils’ learning.
- Annual wage
- £11,648 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 16:30 (breaks to be confirmed).
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 24 October
- Duration
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1 Year 3 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
This is an exciting opportunity to join the experienced and passionate team at Sir Robert Geffery's school in Landrake and build a foundation for a long-lasting career in education.
Their aim is to provide an environment in which children can develop with confidence and imagination, and in which learning is a really enjoyable experience. They also seek to stimulate and inspire children, to develop an enthusiasm which they can carry with them into their secondary education. With this enthusiasm they can also develop their good citizenship within society in general.
You will work as part of a team to ensure pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment whilst upholding the employers' Christian values and beliefs which are expressed through a loving, caring and safe environment – and with a family atmosphere that encourages a sense of belonging.
You will have the chance to gain valuable work experience and develop a wide range of skills and experience. At the end of your apprenticeship, you will have achieved a nationally recognised qualification and gained valuable work experience that could provide a range of openings for your chosen career.
Duties for this role will include:
- Assisting teaching staff with their day-to-day activities
- Developing strategies to support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning
- Complying with policy and procedures for sharing confidential information and know when and where to seek advice
- Helping set up the learning environment for the daily programme and helping to tidy away at the end of the session, ensuring that all equipment is clean and safe at all times
- To be aware of any special needs a child may have and to familiarise oneself with relevant play and learning plans
- Attending training courses
- To advise children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation
- Assisting with lunchtime and after school clubs
- Upholding the employer’s values and ethos at all times
- You will work to instil a lasting love, enthusiasm, and zest for learning in the students through experiencing an exciting curriculum
Where you’ll work
SCHOOL ROAD
LANDRAKE
SALTASH
PL12 5EA
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
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Over the 15-18-month Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, you will work towards the following:
- Behaviours, Skills, and Knowledge
- Level 1/2 functional skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated College assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out.
Training will take place at Plymouth Argyle and will be 1 day a month.
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9(A*-C))
- Math (grade 4-9 (A*-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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Desired skills - Effective written and oral communication skills required to liaise with pupils, other staff, parents and outside agencies and professionals. Ability to work as part of a team and using own initiative. Able to use office equipment. Personal qualities Hardworking and enthusiastic. A passion for education and a willingness to learn and develop one’s own skills and knowledge. A friendly, flexible approach.
About this company
We are a Primary Academy with a Christian ethos. The Academy Trustees are all Members of The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, with a wealth of experience in education and business. We feel that every child is unique and has many talents. At Sir Robert Geffery’s they will have the opportunity to fulfil their potential academically, socially, and morally. We are proud of our children and always offer support and celebrate achievements. Our vision is to develop a lasting love, enthusiasm, and zest for learning. This is achieved within an exciting curriculum, which encourages the children to think critically and have the courage to question injustices. It also gives them a willingness to take the lead and look out for others.
https://www.sir-robert-gefferys.cornwall.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276079.
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Closes in 2 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)
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