Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - St Adrian’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

The primary role of the Teaching Assistant Apprentice is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives, and stay on task in order to make progress. Promoting self-belief, social inclusion, and high self-esteem play.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Term-time only (38 weeks per year) Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch)
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 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

Be a good role model to pupils
Act with honesty and integrity at all times
Take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities
Promote Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development
Use positive behaviours to contribute to improved pupil progress and development

Where you’ll work

St Adrian’s RC Primary School and Nursery

Watling View

St Albans

Hertfordshire

AL1 2PB

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard:

This qualification is delivered remotely with the support of a qualified teacher assigned as a mentor at our school, who will carry out observations on the learners’ practical work
There will be monthly cohort sessions hosted on Microsoft Teams with the training provider for approximately 2-hours per session
The learner will be given time away from their daily duties to attend the sessions
These sessions can be recorded as off-the-job training
Following this, learners will engage in virtual one-on-one meetings with their tutors every 4-6 weeks to discuss their learning, assess progress, and establish SMART targets for the upcoming learning period
In addition, learners will be assigned 3 hours per week for study time

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4+)
Maths (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Additional skills required: ● Excellent interpersonal skills being able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. ● Committed to supporting pupils with the ability to motivate and to support learning. ● Interest in working in a school environment and understanding the needs of all pupils. ● Ability to plan and deliver learning activities. ● Good literacy and numeracy skills. ● Good organisational and administrative skills. ● Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults. ● Understanding of the need to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs. ● Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils. ● Active listening skills. ● The ability to remain calm in stressful situations. ● Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children. ● Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning. ● Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context. ● Sensibility and understanding to help build good relationships with pupils. ● Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children. Other requirements: ● Requires a commitment to safeguard pupil’s wellbeing & equality and maintain confidentiality at all times. ● We are looking for someone who is resilient, positive, forward thinking and enthusiastic about making a difference. ● Demonstrate full commitment to completing the course, including the enrolment process. ● Provide evidence of qualifications or be willing to complete Functional Skills. ● Achieve the required level of maths and english on the initial assessments (completed at enrolment). ● Reliability, flexibility and willingness to work with all primary school ages from Nursery through to year 6 is essential. ● Appointment subject to satisfactory pre-employment safeguarding and health checks, including ID, DBS and an internet search. ● This role can be physically demanding at times and involves time spent outside looking after children and assisting on school trips and activities.

About this company

The school’s mission statement: ‘To learn, to love, to live as a community of God with Christ as our teacher,’ encapsulates the fundamental importance of our role as Catholic educators. Our Catholic school provides the opportunity for children to flourish academically, inspired by the spirit and teachings of Christ. All aspects of the curriculum must reflect the fact that Christ is the foundation of education in a Catholic school. Our vocation as Catholic leaders, is to prepare our young people for their life as a Christian in the community and enable them to serve as witnesses to the moral and spiritual values of the Christian tradition. At St Adrian’s, we do this with the essential collaboration and support of our school families and parish. At St Adrian’s we seek to ensure that every child has access to the best quality of teaching, facilities and opportunities in order to equip them with the tools and skills for true human flourishing. We strive to not only prepare the children for the world today but also for the future.

https://stadrians.herts.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion will provide opportunities to progress onto further education or secure a role in a school environment or educational setting

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