Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Sir Herbert Leon Academy

Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ

Closes in 12 days (Monday 11 November)

Posted on 14 October 2024

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Summary

Looking to make a difference every day? Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. You'll provide invaluable support to delivering an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.

Annual wage
£22,366 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

NJC 2- 5 £22,366 - £23,500 (actual), where appropriate £19,154 - 20,125 (pro rata salary)

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday: 39 weeks per year (shifts to be confirmed).

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 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

Teaching and learning

  • Develop an understanding of students’ learning needs, including specific SEND needs, in order to support their access to lesson content and achieve the learning objectives.
  • Help students to develop independent learning skills and to manage their own learning.
  • Work in partnership with teachers to plan and deliver high quality lessons, and assess students' learning.
  • Deliver individual and small group targeted interventions within clearly defined parameters, in partnership with teachers.
  • Develop positive relationships with students and promote positive behaviours, consistently applying the academy's behaviour policy.
  • Support the social, emotional, mental health, wellbeing and personal care of all students in line with the academy's policy and procedures.

 

Working with others

  • Collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral staff, the SENDCO and parents/carers to support all students’ learning.
  • Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and progress towards targets, record achievement and provide feedback to teaching staff as required.
  • Support teachers to develop a stimulating and safe learning environment.
  • Support teachers in the preparation of teaching resources that meet the diverse needs and interests of students.
  • Support teachers to look after students on trips and out of school activities as required.
  • Contribute to the wider school community through completion of any school related duties throughout the working day.

Where you’ll work

Fern Grove

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK2 3HQ

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

LIFT SCHOOLS

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

    As part of our continued commitment to professional development, this role also offers the opportunity for anybody who does not currently hold a Teaching Assistant qualification to complete their level 3 ‘Initial Teaching Assistant Training’.

    Your Trainer will meet with you in the workplace or online every 2-4 weeks. In between these meetings you will have dedicated time away from your job to work on the apprenticeship and collate evidence for your apprenticeship e-portfolio with ongoing support from your Manager and Trainer.

    More training information

    This will be a fixed-term position and the duration of the apprenticeship will be determined by the job role and current skills.  The typical duration of the apprenticeship is 21 months, however, can be longer or shorter depending on existing knowledge, skills and experience.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade A*-C or 4-9)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Willing to learn
    • Ability to self-evaluate

    Other requirements

    To be eligible, applicants must have resided in the UK or EEA for 3 years prior to the start of the Apprenticeship. Please note: applicants must not have already completed a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship.

    About this company

    Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. Our mission: 1. We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. 2. With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. 3. We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

    https://www.shlacademy.org/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Due to operational requirements apprentices cannot be guaranteed a permanent job or higher level apprenticeship on completion of their apprenticeship
    • Where a suitable permanent job or an advanced level apprenticeship opportunity becomes available in their training school or other trust schools, apprentices are strongly encouraged to apply for it and subject to satisfactory completion of their apprenticeship and suitable qualifications/experience will be guaranteed an interview

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    Sir Herbert Leon Academy

    Talent Team

    recruitment@liftschools.org

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282069.

    Apply now

    Closes in 12 days (Monday 11 November)

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    Company’s application instructions

    In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today through our Careers website.