Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

As a teaching assistant apprentice, you will support teaching staff in the classroom and be involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of pupils' individual progress. You may also support individual children in class, and work with small groups of children within or outside the classroom.

Annual wage

£11,648 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

In April 2025, the national Minimum wage increases. After the first year of your apprenticeship, you will be paid the minimum wage for your age.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4pm 30 mins lunch. 39 weeks per year - term time only.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 10 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

To work under the direction of the teacher to raise pupil
at inment and maintenance of a well ordered environment. You will work closely with children to enable them to access a full and rich curriculum within which they can make progress.

Your work will include:

Implementing strategies to support pupils such as giving further explanations, adapting work, prompting or encouraging concentration and participation
Assisting with the assessment and recording of pupil progress
Delivering planned activities to a small group or individual pupils
Organising materials and resources for lessons
Promoting inclusive education and integration and helping in the development of relationships by encouraging appropriate interaction between pupils
Supporting the class teacher in managing behaviour and promoting good behaviour around the school
Liaising with the class teacher about individual children's learning
Undertaking playground duties as part of a rota
Attending training and meetings
Complying with the procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and reporting concerns to an appropriate person
Undertaking any other duties reasonably required by the class teacher or Head teacher

Where you’ll work

Upton Road

Moreton

Wirral

CH46 0PB

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

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING 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

The apprentice will have will have a 2 hour Educator session every 3 weeks via teams with Heart Of England Training.

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Christ Church C of E Primary School opted to join Chester Diocese Academies Trust (CDAT) on 1st December 2018. We work closely with the trust to promote the best outcomes for our pupils, whilst still working with other schools in the local area. The CDAT approach enables schools to maintain their autonomy and uniqueness whilst being joined together as part of a Trust with a shared Christian Ethos. CDAT and Christ Church are committed to: Valuing the uniquness of each child Aspiring to excellence Being a nurturing learning community for all Jesus said "I have come that you may have life - life in all its' fullness (John 10:10). As a Trust, our shared aim is to ensure that all of our pupils are able to benefit from and enjoy "Life in all its' fullness".

https://www.christchurch-moreton.wirral.sch.uk/page/our-multi-academy-trust/87400 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

It is hoped but not guaranteed that a full time offer of employment will be given.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Louisa Barby

Apprenticeshiprecruitment@hoet.co.uk

01788568425

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289788.

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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 18 December at 11:59pm)

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