Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Oasis Academy Foundry

OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING

Birmingham, B18 4LP

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 4 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 November 2024

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Summary

Want to make a difference with children who have special educational needs? We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate individual to join our outstanding Oasis Foundry team, who will be supporting children who have additional educational needs on a 1:1 basis, in small groups and classes.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 per hour

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm, Term-time only.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • Strategic Development and Academy Development
  • Responsible, as a member of staff, for promoting and developing a positive culture and to ensure that diversity within the Academy community is recognised and respected
  • Contribute to the development of the Academy’s vision, values and aims and to abide by agreed professional behaviours and attitudes
  • Assist with and implement, under the guidance of appropriate professional staff, individual support for identified students, including those with EHCPs
  • Be the key worker for a group of identified students meeting regularly with the students to help resolve issues that are preventing them from learning and keeping parents and careers
    up to date
  • Contribute to the creation and review of Student Profiles, EHCPs, Behaviour Plans, etc.
  • Support teachers with planning, delivery and evaluation of differentiated and varied teaching activities
  • Contribute towards resourcing learning areas by making and adapting resources as necessary for identified students
  • Work with small groups of students when this is part of the overall strategy for meeting the needs of the individual student.
  • Work with individual students, or groups of students, on specified literacy and numeracy support programmes
  • Observe student performance and liaise with subject teachers on effective support strategies
  • Keep records for the students you support
  • Liaise with teachers and other professional staff for planning, review, monitoring purposes
  • Assist with the review of Profiles and EHCP annual reviews, under the direction of the SENCo
  • Support students with Access Arrangements in Academy and public examinations tests as required
  • Contribute to Academic Review days as required
  • Assist with the movement of students around the building to keep them safe
  • Work with individual and groups of students to encourage them to achieve greater independence and self-confidence
  • Assist with lunchtime clubs in the Inclusion area
  • Look after children who are upset
  • Help with escorting students on educational visits and participate in extra-curricular activities as required
  • Develop positive partnerships with parents and carers
  • Attend training including the Academy’s Training Days
  • Attend staff and team meetings and staff training
  • Carry out routine administrative tasks when needed
  • Participate in the Academy’s Performance Management process

Where you’ll work

46 Foundry Road

Birmingham

B18 4LP

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

LET ME PLAY 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.
  • 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:

During this teaching assistant apprenticeship you will promote self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem which will play an integral part to pupils’ wellbeing.

You will become an essential part in the learning environment for the classroom teacher and pupils.

Working to ensure pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing and safe environment. It is an active role supporting the learner to access the curriculum and expand their knowledge. TAs play a crucial role in supporting teachers and pupils. Your work can have a significant impact on the children's learning experiences, helping them to succeed academically and personally.

  • Milestone 1. Keeping children safe in Education - (KCSIE Policy, child protection, safeguarding awareness, serious case reviews, health, safety and wellbeing legislation)
  • Milestone 2. Professional Standards and Personal Accountability – (Relationships and Role Modelling, CPD and Personal development)
  • Milestone 3. Child Development and Behaviours – (Child Development Practitioners, stages of development, Behaviour Management).
  • Milestone 4. Curriculum and Technology – (School ICT Systems, using technology, National Curriculum key Stages)
  • Milestone 5. Learning and Assessment Strategies – (Assessment procedures, feedback techniques, SEND Strategies and partnership working)
  • Milestone 6. Prep for End Point Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

(Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. You will be required to complete an application form as part of the school's safer recruitment process Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

Oasis Academy Foundry's vision is one of community transformation. It is about people, aspirations, opportunity, education, employment and enterprise. It is about creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods. Places where people feel safe, happy and proud to live, learn and work alongside one another, where every person is valued and can reach their full potential. In our academy we wish to create a culture of learning within a secure, caring and stimulating environment, where pupils are happy, enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious. We encourage mutual respect, support and collaboration between all adults and pupils, both within the academy and the wider community. This can be done most effectively when all staff, parents and pupils understand their responsibilities and work together towards the same goals.

After this apprenticeship

  • Future opportunities for progression

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Horiya

horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287258.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 4 December at 11:59pm)

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