Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Bridgtown Primary School

Cannock, WS11 0AZ

Closes in 9 days (Friday 8 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 October 2024


Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice to work for Bridgtown Primary School within a busy school environment. To work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher. Provide specific support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.30am-4.30pm and Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm.This includes 30 minutes of unpaid lunch.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Supporting the pupils by providing pastoral support within the school environment
  • Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters
  • Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teacher
  • To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils
  • Provide general support to pupils ensuring their safety
  • Accompanying teaching staff and pupil on visits and trips out of school
  • Supporting the teacher by providing structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers
  • Support the teacher in the development and implantation of individual education/behaviour plans
  • Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities
  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers and pupils achievement, progress, and problems
  • Supporting the curriculum
  • Supporting the school by promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children you are responsible for
  • Ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

Where you’ll work

North Street

Cannock

WS11 0AZ

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

P.T.P. TRAINING 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

    • Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
    • Functional Skills, if required

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4 and above)
    • Math's (grade 4 and above)

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Candidates will need to pass a DBS check to start the role. Candidates will be required to attend day release at either Cannock or Tamworth Campus. Applicants must be aware that they will be required to attend an Information Advice and Guidance session at one of our Campuses (Tamworth, Lichfield, Cannock Chase Skills and Innovation Centre, or Rodbaston) in order to progress further in this vacancy. During the session, candidates must complete baseline assessments and will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the qualification. Interview date - 15th November 2024 (AM) For the interview, please bring a reading book suitable for Year 3 pupils as you will be expected to read to a group of Year 3 children. This will be followed by an informal chat.

    About this company

    At Bridgtown we acknowledge the uniqueness of all children, their ability to be creative and challenged, to celebrate their diversity, interests, cultures, and talents. We have high expectations and challenge them to be confident, happy and reach their full potential. We aim to provide a secure, happy and welcoming learning environment that is inclusive of all pupils. We encourage children and their parents to take part, to be active, to take responsibility and contribute to the school community and work in partnership with us to help the children to achieve their goals. We believe in doing our best and having the courage to take risks and celebrate our success which will enable us to become successful and confident learners. We seek to meet our aims with a "Bridgtown Smile". This reflects our positive attitude to life, learning and relationships and is an important part of the ethos of the school. We see our school reflecting a society where the individuals, whatever their age or status act responsibly towards each other, praise each other, care for each other and act with a high degree of individual responsibility. We see our school as an inclusive community in which all members are valued.

    https://www.bridgtown.staffs.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • To be decided upon completion of apprenticeship
    • Potential employment within the sector

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

    PTP Recruits

    ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

    01922651100

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282022.

    Apply now

    Closes in 9 days (Friday 8 November at 11:59pm)

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