Teaching Assistant Apprentice

ALL SAINTS' ACADEMY, CHELTENHAM

Cheltenham, GL51 0WH

Closes in 15 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 October 2024

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Summary

As an Apprentice, you will be working closely with class teachers and will help pupils to expand their knowledge and play a positive role in school life. With strong communication skills, you will be positive, friendly and adaptable with an ability to build relationships with children and demonstrate a growth mindset.

Annual wage
£14,538 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:20pm. Term time and inset days only.

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 21 November

Duration

1 Year 9 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

Under the guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of students to support their education, personal and social development and establishing positive relationships to assist students in completing structured learning activities.  

Duties will include:

  • Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of students
  • Support to assist the development of varying skills that support students learning
  • Support in producing learning resources
  • Support to assist in student supervision
  • Support in monitoring and recording of student progress and developmental needs
  • Reporting student progress to the teacher
  • Work within the Academy’s policy and procedures
  • Working to the apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner

Where you’ll work

All Saints Academy

Blaisdon Way

Cheltenham

GL51 0WH

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

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

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

    Teaching Assistant Standard Level 3. Training is delivered in the workplace. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 9-4/ A*-C)
    • Maths (grade 9-4/ 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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    Sponsored by the Anglican Diocese of Gloucester, we are a secondary Academy serving at the heart of our local community. All Saints’ Academy has a Life Vision, ‘Where every member of our extended family realises their God-given potential, inspired by John 10:10. Jesus said 'I have come so you may have life in all its fullness'. We are an inclusive Church Academy who welcomes applications from all denominations and those of none.

    http://www.asachelt.org (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

    GC Employer Training & Apprenticeships

    Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

    0345 155 2020

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280617.

    Apply now

    Closes in 15 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)

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