Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

The role consists of working alongside the class teacher to ensure the smooth day to day running of the classroom. The successful candidate will support pupils with their learning, including small group work and interventions, and will contribute to providing a safe and happy learning environment.

Annual wage: £10,816 a year
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Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30-3.30
32 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 20 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

Under the guidance of the class teacher, the apprentice will be involved in working with children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete learning activities.

Duties may include:

· Support to implement learning activities

· Support to assist the development of skills to support pupils' learning

· Support in producing learning resources

· Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs

· Reporting pupil progress to the teacher

· Work within the schools’ policy and procedures

· Working to the apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner

· To undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development.

Where you’ll work

3 Sandyhill Road

Winsford

Cheshire

CW7 1JL

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

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

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 candidate will follow a Level 3 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full Standard as a Teaching Assistant. This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College – South & West. If you do not already hold GCSEs at grade A-D / 8-4in English and Maths you will complete Functional Skills in the related subjects to attain Level 2 Functional Skills.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/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

Other requirements

Experience of working with/caring for children, including voluntary work experience is essential. Please consider how you will get to work, having your own transport is preferable.

About this company

Darnhall Primary School and Nursery (2-11 years old) is a very special place, serving all of Winsford and its wider community. As a school, we care deeply about providing our children with the very best education and as many chances in life as possible. We seek to ensure this through delivering a broad, exciting and engaging curriculum. We want our children to be excited about the opportunities that we offer and have the confidence and skills to be able to enjoy them and be ready for their next stage of education. Home and school are a partnership and we aspire to develop a shared love of learning between our children, staff, parents and the wider community.

After this apprenticeship

Possible permanent role in the setting on completion of Apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Sophie Cain

sophie.cain@ccsw.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292160.

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Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 7 January at 11:59pm)

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