Summary
This is your chance to join a fun and creative primary school as a teaching assistant! You will assist nursery staff, as part of a professional team, and work with children to support with their education and social development so as to provide a high quality of care.
Wage
£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Please consider that this role is term time only.
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Term time - hours to be agreed at interview.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Thursday 15 May 2025
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Daily duties:
* Under the direction and supervision of qualified staff you will assist in the delivery of activities enhancing children's social and educational development
* Assist in setting up and clearing away displays and activities, including ensuring that the materials and equipment are safe and clean
* Attending to the children's personal needs including assisting at mealtimes
* Exchanging information with parents/carers
* Assisting other staff with the assessment procedures to ensure the children's progress
Where you’ll work
Manor Road
Nantwich
CW5 5LX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
TOTAL 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
Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
* Training will be off the job in the form of live, interactive webinars, along with online assignments which will be supported by a dedicated Total People Learning Coach
* Assessments will take place within the workplace by Total People qualified assessors to ensure that candidates meet the relevant and required standards
* Apprentices without English and maths at Level 2 must achieve these prior to taking the End Point Assessment
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4/C or above)
* 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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience