Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Parkgate Academy

Newark, NG22 9TH

Closes in 15 days (Friday 15 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 October 2024

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Summary

Do you want to start a rewarding career in Education? If you want to learn the skills involved in supporting pupils in their education and gain job satisfaction shaping young peoples’ life journey, this is the job for you! In this role you will develop into a Teaching Assistant professional and make a feel difference. Read more here.

Annual wage
£10,816 to £19,333.60 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday -Friday

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 30 November

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

With RNN Group support, this Apprenticeship will give you expert training alongside the Parkgate Academy to develop you into a professional Teaching Assistant.

This role will specifically develop your teaching & mentoring skills alongside increasing your knowledge of the education sector and support techniques.

This Apprenticeship will support you to be able to:

  • Support the class teacher in the delivery of literacy and maths
    Plan, deliver and assess learner phonics
  • Support SEND pupils
  • Deliver intervention to accelerate pupil progress
  • Maintain the school’s high expectations of behaviour & standards

This role will be working with the Nursery children, so ages ranging from 2 years to 5 years old. This is an excellent class to start a career with many ex Apprentices learning their skills while supporting this wonderful class.

 

Where you’ll work

Whinney Lane

New Ollerton

Newark

NG22 9TH

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

RNN GROUP

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 Maths Level 2 (if required)
    • Functional Skills English Level 2 (if required)

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths & English (grade A*-C (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
    • Attention to detail
    • Presentation skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Supportive and dedicated

    Other requirements

    Ensure you can travel to the place of work for the working hours stated above.

    About this company

    The Parkgate Academy is a primary school based in Ollerton, just outside of Newark. Their aim is to ensure that all our children, from the start, feel safe, secure and happy. All staff are dedicated and committed to providing an exciting and effective learning environment which enables all children to become motivated, confident and independent learners. Through the curriculum and experiences provided, they want children to develop a thirst for learning and take pride in the work they produce. As part of the schools’ plan to continue to improve, they now wish to support a number of successful applicants with a Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship to help develop their own dedicated staff. If you want to start a career in education, this is the perfect chance!

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

    After this apprenticeship

    Full time employment and progression to higher education.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    RNN GROUP

    Lorraine

    lorraine.savage@rnngroup.ac.uk

    07713319356

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282492.

    Apply now

    Closes in 15 days (Friday 15 November at 11:59pm)

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