Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Pool Hayes Academy

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Willenhall, WV12 4QZ

Closes in 23 days (Monday 28 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 October 2024

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Summary

To work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, SEND Code of Practice and academy policies and procedures.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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National Apprenticeship Wage - £6.40 per hour. Please note this role is term-time only.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday & Friday (8am to 3pm), Tuesday & Wednesday (8am - 4.50pm), Thursday (8am - 4.35pm).

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 30 October

Duration

1 Year 4 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

  • Establish positive relationships with all students
  • Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
  • Implement planned learning activities/teaching programs as agreed with the teacher, SENCO, or Assistant SENCO, adjusting activities according to students’ responses as appropriate
  • Promote positive student behavior in line with academy policies and help keep students on task
  • Interact with and support students according to individual needs and skills
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs and disabilities within the classroom, ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation, and resources
  • Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback on pupil progress and behavior
  • Monitor and record student activities as appropriate, writing records and reports as required
  • Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher
  • Assist with the development and implementation of pupil passports and pen portraits
  • Attend to pupils’ personal needs, including help with social, welfare, physical, and health matters, including minor first aid
  • Assist with the preparation, maintenance, and control of stocks of materials and resources (in lessons)
  • Liaise with other staff and provide information about students as appropriate
  • Supervise pupils for limited and specified periods, including break times when the postholder should facilitate games and activities (if applicable)
  • Assist with escorting pupils on educational visits
  • Support with examinations and assessments as required
  • Liaise in a professional manner with parents
  • Liaise with the attendance officer
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times

 

Where you’ll work

Pool Hayes Academy

Castle Drive

Willenhall

WV12 4QZ

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.

    • Your training plan

    • Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship 
    • Duration of course: 16 months 
    • Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK!)
    • All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside placement at the school

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths and English (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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Pool Hayes Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Willenhall, in the West Midlands of England. It is one of the biggest secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. Our academy takes great pride in the environment we put together for our students to learn and interact and so we work tremendously hard to update, modernise and rejuvenate our facilities.

    After this apprenticeship

    Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LET ME PLAY LIMITED

    Horiya

    horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280098.

    Apply now

    Closes in 23 days (Monday 28 October at 11:59pm)

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