TEACHING ASSISTANT Apprenticeship Available

North Tyneside Council

Norham High School, NE29 7BU

Closes in 5 days (Monday 4 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 October 2024


Summary

North Tyneside Council are recruiting a Teaching Assistant for our outstanding Ignite. We offer fantastic training and development and are keen to support the right candidate to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours for the role through an apprenticeship.

Annual wage
£16,179.75 a year

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Term Time only - 30hrs per week

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday 9.00 – 3.30 (excl. 30 min lunch) Term time only

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 4 January

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

  • Main Duties of the Post

To work under the direct instruction of tutors, HLTA and TA team, usually but not always in classrooms, to support young people’s access to learning and provide general support to the team in the management of the curriculum, young people and the classroom environments.

  • Support for Young People

Supervise and support young people ensuring their safety and access to learning.
Establish good relationships with young people, acting as a role model, and being aware of, and responding appropriately to, individual needs.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all young people.
Encourage young people to interact with others and engage in activities.
Encourage young people to develop independence as appropriate.
Work with the staff team to support young people’s needs including social, emotional and wider personal development and British Values

  • Support for the Tutors

Prepare classroom as directed for lessons before and after, including transition
Assist with the display of young people’s work.
Know safeguarding protocols and reporting arrangements and apply them.
Support the team in managing pupil behaviour, reporting challenges, as appropriate.
Gather/report information from/to parents/carers other professionals,  as directed.
Provide other duties as necessary to contribute to the successful running of the Ignite Your Potential programme
 

  • Support for the Curriculum

Support young people to understand learning objectives and activities
Support young people to engage with their study programme activities and personal learning plans as directed by the IYP team and senior staff.
Support young people in using basic ICT, as directed.
Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the team and assist young people in their use.

  • Support for the Organisation

Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all young people have equitable access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Employment & Skills Service and more broadly of North Tyneside Council.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend relevant meetings, as required.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development, as required.
Assist with the supervision of young people out of lesson times including before and after classes and at lunchtimes.
 

Where you’ll work

Norham Adult Learning Centre

Norham Community Wing

Norham High School

NE29 7BU

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

NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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

    On the job training delivered in-house, off the job training by NTC Adult Learning Service at Swans CFI to be delivered weekly on release. All training to be done during contracted hours. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4-9 -A-C)
    • Maths (grade 4-9 -A-C)
    • English (grade Level 2)
    • Maths (grade Level 2)

    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
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    North Tyneside Council Employment and Skills Adult Learning Service Post 16 High Needs Provision

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

    After this apprenticeship

    This grade 4 teaching assistant role offers the potential for an apprentice to gain the necessary skills and qualification as a condition of appointment through on the job with off-the-job training provided by our Adult Learning Service Apprenticeship team.

    Once qualified, you may be able to progress to higher level teaching assistant roles or Advanced Practitioner qualification (i.e. level 4 TA) or consider progression into teacher training.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Bridgett Thornton Programme Manager

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282931.

    Apply now

    Closes in 5 days (Monday 4 November at 11:59pm)

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