Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Birchfield Community Primary School, Yeovil

Summary

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work 1-1 with one of our pupils in September 2024. This role will also include lunchtime supervisor duties.

Annual wage

£10,816 a year

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This role is term time only and therefore the advertised salary is pro-rata based on the term-time only nature of this role.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Fixed Term 03/09/2024 – 31/08/2025. Monday-Friday, Term Time only 8.30am – 3.30pm.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 13 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

At Birchfield we refer to the ‘Teaching Team’, and as a member of that you will be fully supported in your day-to-day role. The person appointed would be expected to:

• Work collaboratively with the class teacher along with many other members of staff
• Be able to share experiences of good classroom practice
• Be able to support pupils across the whole curriculum
• Work 1-1 or with small groups
• Be able to work with children with SEN needs
• Display a range of attributes including personal organisation, initiative, enthusiasm and a caring nature
• Be flexible, adaptable, and be able to provide support and challenge

In return we offer you an ever-improving school with huge ambitions, wonderful children, a dedicated team of staff and supportive parents and Governors. Visits are welcomed and encouraged.

This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Where you’ll work

Birchfield Community Primary School

Birchfield Road

Yeovil

BA21 5RL

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

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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

L3 Teaching assistant Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desirable 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. Please consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.

About this company

Birchfield Community Primary School and Pre-school was established in 1974. We are a co-educational school for pupils aged 2 – 11 with 412 pupils in our primary school and over 100 on the roll of our preschools. Our children know and remember more through the subject specific sequence of lessons within topics. We often hold themed days to enrich our curriculum further and parents/carers are welcome to join us for these!

https://www.birchfieldprimaryschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possible permanent employment on completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

Philippa Bancroft

pbancroft@sslcic.co.uk

07917 923622

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288343.

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Closes in 8 days (Friday 3 January at 11:59pm)

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