Learning Support Assistant Apprentice

Hall Orchard CE Primary School

Loughborough, LE12 8HP

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 13 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 October 2024

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Summary

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant Apprentice to provide general support to the teacher as part of the Learning Support Assistant team, including supporting pupils in lessons, playtime and lunchtimes, during after school club and preparing teaching resources and displays.

Annual wage
£10,816 a year

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The salary above is for a year-round position, this post is term time only, working 39 weeks per year and the actual salary will be £8,112.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 11am - 6pm.

32 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 December

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

  • Motivating pupils to achieve beyond their potential.
  • Supporting and encouraging pupils in their schoolwork.
  • Encouraging children to communicate.
  • Helping children to understand instructions.
  • Ensuring pupils feel comfortable and confident in their own abilities.
  • Listening to children read, reading to them and telling them stories.
  • Looking after vulnerable children who require a dedicated person to manage their physical needs, including their hygiene.
  • Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks.
  • Supporting children during social activities, outings, and sports events.
  • Helping children prepare for activities, such as Physical Education (PE), Forest School.
  • Helping children during therapy sessions.
  • Supervising group activities.
  • Assisting teachers to plan learning activities, prepare learning materials, complete records, and carry out administrative tasks.
  • Supporting teachers in managing class behaviour.
  • Following a child’s care plan.
  • Supervising pupils in the playground.
  • Clearing away materials and equipment after lessons.
  • Taking part in training.

Where you’ll work

Church Street

Barrow Upon Soar

Loughborough

LE12 8HP

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

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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

    This Apprenticeship consists of a mixture of blended learning in the workplace and optional drop in sessions at Loughborough College for additional support.

    More training information

    • L3 Teaching assistant Apprenticeship Standard

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths and English (grade C / 4 or equivalent)

    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
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

    About this company

    Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School is a large, vibrant and successful church school where children thrive both academically and socially, through a rich and exciting variety of educational experiences. Our children excel and develop a love of learning linked by our underlying School Values. Our excellent staff team are committed and dedicated to ensuring that each and every child achieves, within a happy caring and stimulating environment. We have strong team of over 100 teachers and support staff.

    http://www.hall-orchard.leics.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

    Sophia Cleaver

    Apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284722.

    Apply now

    Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 13 November at 11:59pm)

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