Classroom Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Kinderley Community Primary School
Kinderley Community Primary School
Cambridgeshire, PE13 5LG
Closes in 11 days (Monday 16 December)
Posted on 2 December 2024
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Summary
Do you enjoy working with children and want to gain valuable experience in the classroom? This is a great opportunity to gain insight about working within a school. You'll learn from sector specialist tutors to develop knowledge, skills, and behaviours to become a teaching assistant and make an impact on pupils’ learning.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Hours to be confirmed. Wages discussed at interview.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
- Provide teaching support in small groups and, where necessary, be assigned to individual pupils in order to aid the teacher
- Liaise with the teacher to understand the objectives of each session
- Assist the teacher with observations and monitoring of the progress of children, both educationally and socially
- Keep up-to-date written records for supporting pupils
- Promote positive behaviour patterns, raise self-esteem, and improve independent work with children to assist their education and growth
- Depending on school, there may be a specific focus on certain curriculum areas
- It is an interesting, varied position that gives you the valuable opportunities of gaining experience in a professional setting working with young people and colleagues
- You will find out about the teaching paths that are available and the hope is that this apprenticeship will lead you onto your next step on the career ladder
Teaching Assistants may also undertake some or all of the following:
- Work with individual pupils with special educational needs
- Work with pupils for whom English is not their first language
- Assist in the development of individual development plans for pupils (such as Individual educational plans)
- Support the work of volunteers and other teaching assistants in the classroom
- Support the use of ICT in the curriculum
- Invigilate exams and tests
- Assist in escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out of school activities
- Select, prepare and clear away classroom materials and learning areas ensuring they are available for use, including developing and presenting displays
- Support pupils in developing and implementing their own personal social and development
- Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
- Monitor and manage stock and supplies for the classroom
Where you’ll work
Church Lane
Tydd St Giles
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
PE13 5LG
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
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
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
Training is provided through a blended programme of practical activity, group training and virtual learning. The programme provides opportunities to share experiences with other apprentices and learn from experienced professionals.
Training Topics include:
- Understanding how children learn and develop
- Using Technology to support learning
- Working with teachers to understand and support assessment
- Keeping Children safe in education
- Planning and leading high quality Physical Activity
Upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship and End Point Assessment, a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Qualification will be achieved.
Additional qualifications include:
- Safeguarding Level 1
- Prevent duty
- Working towards Level 2 Functional Skills (where appropriate)
- Opportunities to gain additional coaching qualifications
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths - English (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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The role will be a position that allows the applicant to work with colleagues within a professional setting. It is an invaluable learning opportunity and is also a role that could be invaluable for an existing member of staff who wishes to extend their personal continued professional development. Educational and Sporting Futures reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About this company
On behalf of the children, staff and governors at Kinderley Community Primary School, I would like to welcome you and thank you for visiting our website. We pride ourselves on our warm and friendly atmosphere and hope that new parents and children will quickly feel part of our school family. We hope that during their time with us your children will become confident, articulate, and inquisitive; making the most of all of the opportunities we have to offer. We endeavour to work in partnership with parents to achieve the very best provision for every individual. We have high expectations of all of our children and they are taught to aim to be the best that they can be. Our website is your first opportunity to find out lots of information about our school and have your questions answered, but we would love you to visit us if you are thinking of choosing our school for your child's setting. Simply contact our school office to make an appointment. I am incredibly privileged to be the Headteacher of Kinderley Community Primary School. The staff and I aim to make each child’s primary school days exciting and rewarding so that they develop a love of learning that will last all their lives. Mrs Haidee Norman Headteacher
After this apprenticeship
- Higher education pathway
- Teaching Assistant within a school setting
- Pathway into teaching
- Working in a sector that involves initiative, leadership, communication, developing positive relationships
- Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
Adam Baker
vacancies@esfapprenticeships.co.uk
01438 791046
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290041.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Monday 16 December)
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Company’s application instructions
Please visit: www.esfapprenticeships.co.uk Two options 1.Download application form and send it through to vacancies@sportingfutures.co.uk 2. Apply directly with an expression of interest form via the website Any queries contact: Sporting Futures Training - 01438 791068/ 07901 603292