Apprentice Teaching Assistant- Hill Top Primary Academy,Wakefield,WF3 1HD
LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Wakefield, WF3 1HD
Closes in 13 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 September 2024
Contents
Summary
The post holder will support pupils in their learning and day-to-day life. The role will include supporting staff in setting up classroom activities, working with small groups of children, overseeing larger groups during lessons and break times, and supporting staff with all aspects of the day.
- Annual wage
- £11,648 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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You will be working 35 hours per week, term time to cover the opening times of the school hours. To be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 7 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
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
- Supervise and support pupils, both individually and in small groups, ensuring their safety and access to learning
Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs - Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Encourage pupils to understand instructions and act independently as appropriate
- Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupil’s work
- Be aware of pupil problems / progress / achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
- Undertake pupil record keeping e.g. recording assessments as requested
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
- Gather / report information from / to parents / carers as directed
Provide clerical / administrative support - photocopying, typing, filing etc - Support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies - literacy, numeracy, early years, as directed by the teacher
- Support pupils in using basic ICT as directed
- Prepare and maintain equipment / resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their us
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Any other duties commensurate with the post
Where you’ll work
Batley Road
Tingley
Wakefield
WF3 1HD
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
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
- Functional Skills in English, maths and ICT if required
- ERR - Employment Rights and Responsibilities
- PLTS - Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
- Alongside the Apprenticeship qualification for the Teaching Assistant, you will gain valuable work experience within the setting to enable knowledge, skills, and behaviours to develop
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9-5)
- Maths (grade 9-5)
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
Hill Top Primary Academy is a one-form entry community school in West Ardsley, part of Leodis Academies Trust. We are proud to be known as a caring and inclusive school and value the close community feeling of being one-form entry. Children are at the heart of everything we do. We nurture them to become the very best that they can be. We work hard to instil a sense of pride and respect so that our children are well-rounded citizens of the future. We want our pupils to enjoy the challenge of understanding new ideas and acquiring new skills; to develop lively, enquiring minds and intellectual curiosity. We have a highly committed, friendly staff who work together as a team and believe that education is a partnership with parents. In a locality rich with educational resources on our doorstep, we visit the local woods where we value the teaching of outdoor learning and the teaching of Forest School. We hope you find what you are looking for on our website. If you are considering Hill Top Primary for your child’s education, please have a look at our prospectus, alternatively we pride ourselves on the warm welcome we extend to all visitors, so why not make an appointment to come along and experience this for yourself? We look forward to meeting you. Joanne Lancaster
After this apprenticeship
- For the successful candidate there may be ongoing employment and further progression available
- Leodis Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Sally Baldwin
sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com
01709886839
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276859.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)
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