Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Holbeach Primary Academy

THE LINCOLNSHIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

Spalding, PE12 7LZ

Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 October 2024

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Summary

We are seeking an apprentice working directly with children to support their progress up to and including year 6 within the Holbeach Primary Academy schools. If appointed, you will follow the L3 Teaching Assistant Standard. Duties include: establishing a supportive relationship with pupils and ensuring acceptance and inclusion of every child.

Annual wage
Competitive

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This is a term time only position - 32.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Working within a number of classes, supporting the teacher to encourage and motivate all the children in the class.

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

3

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

  • Establishing a supportive relationship with pupils
  • Ensuring acceptance and inclusion of every child
  • Helping pupils to concentrate and finish work set
  • Ensuring the children are able to use equipment and materials provided
  • Motivating and encouraging the children as required
  • Supporting learning
  • Able to support activities under direction of the class teacher
  • Support the class teacher

Where you’ll work

Holbeach Primary Academy

Boston Road South

Holbeach

Spalding

PE12 7LZ

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

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

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

    • You will gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship
    • You will work and complete your training across the Holbeach Primary Academy sites
    • The training will include visits from your assessor in the workplace

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths (grade 4)
    • 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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Confidential
    • Understand safeguarding

    Other requirements

    Previous experience working within a school environment would be advantageous and a keen interest in SEN would also be desirable.

    About this company

    Holbeach Primary is an academy judged good in all areas and continues to be consistently strong in working and enjoying time together, keeping safe and recognising how we continue to further build all that is driving the very best for the pupils in our care, Our Academies are proud to be part of University of Lincoln Academy Trust who hold children very much at the heart of their high aspirations for all. We know our children can achieve well and we work hard to ensure they do.

    https://www.holbeachbankacademy.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, a full time teaching assistant/ learning support assistant/special needs assistant/support and administration roles may be available.
    • An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

    Nicola Furnell

    nicola.furnell@uolat.co.uk

    01406 423042

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280657.

    Apply now

    Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

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