Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful team as an apprentice Teaching Assistant. We are looking for somebody who is able to embrace the schools’ vision, values & aims. It is important that you enjoy supporting pupils & approach each day with enthusiasm. If this sounds like you, apply now!

Annual wage

£9,984 a year

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To cover school holidays you will be paid 30 hours per week – pro rata (52 weeks)

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

You will be working 35 hours per week between the hours of 08:00 and 16:30.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 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

We have a fantastic opportunity for an apprentice to join our team as a Teaching Assistant from January 2025! We are looking for somebody who is committed and enthusiastic with a passion for working with children. You must be able to work well as part of a team and be willing to be involved in the wider lifer of the school. To be successful in this role, you need to have high expectation of yourself and pupils and have the ability to take initiative and make decisions.

All of our staff are hardworking and passionate in relation to meeting the needs all of our pupil's and encouraging their academic, social and emotional development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Working 1:1 or with small groups of pupils.
Supporting pupils with additional learning needs
Supporting the class teacher with whole class teaching and the preparation of resources
Playground duties
Maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all of our pupils
Being committed to becoming involved with school life as a whole
Welcome and settle the pupils into the classroom.
Keep accurate records of pupil progress and report back to the class teacher.
Preparing resources
Listening to the children read
Marking the children's work
Cover playtime duty; Working as part of team
Attending staff meetings and training as appropriate

Once you have applied for this vacancy a member of System People will contact you to proceed to the next stage, if your application meets the required criteria. We will contact you using the details you provide us with in your application and would ask if you would regularly check and reply asap so that you do not miss this opportunity.

Where you’ll work

Icold Road

Greystoke

Penrith

Cumbria

CA11 0TP

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

SYSTEM PEOPLE 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

Upon completion of this apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification. This Level 3 apprenticeship is expected to last a period of between 12 –18 months. You will attend live tutor led sessions 2 days every month (1 day every other week which will either be via ZOOM or in person depending on your location) and participate in online interactive learning via our bespoke innovative platform OLLIE. Your Tutor will also visit you in the workplace for 1-2-1 Tutor sessions during the program. The course content includes a range of topics which make up the variety of knowledge, skills and behaviours of what makes for a highly competent and professional TA. By acquiring these elements, you will graduate the apprenticeship a fully competent and well trained Teaching Assistant.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Apprentice Employment Agency is acting as an Flexi-Job Apprentice Agency & will engage you for the duration of the apprenticeship & pay your salary. You should be aware that the company/business named in this vacancy is a host employer & you will not be employed by them. Your application may be shared with training providers & employers.

About this company

Welcome to Greystoke School. We are a happy, purposeful community and the passion for learning. We share an ambition to be the best we can be. This happens through working in partnership with parents in developing children's confidence and resilience. Visitors are struck by our harmonious and stimulating school in which all children are inspired, encouraged to flourish and excel and every child's achievement celebrated. We value academic achievement, encourage excellence but appreciate that other qualities are equally likely to lead to success later in life. Our pupils broaden their horizons through the rich curriculum as well as the wide range of extra-curricular activities. Greystoke School is a special place. Children have been educated here for the last 180 years. They enjoy being here and are extremely proud of the school they belong to.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship offers a route for a career in the education sector. A permanent position may be available upon completion of the apprenticeship dependant on performance and role availability. We have a clear progression path for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Greystoke Primary School

Georgia Marlow

georgia.marlow@apprentice-employment.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287357.

Apply now

Closes in 20 days (Wednesday 11 December at 11:59pm)

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