Summary
The applicant will be working within the Early Years Team. They will take part in setting up the environment each day, supporting children's individual needs, supporting learning in an outdoor and indoor setting teaching in small groups and providing nurturing support for the class and all pupils. they work with.
Wage
£10,816 a year
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 3:45 pm with a 45-minute break.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 10 March
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
* Understanding safeguarding risks for all children
* Engaging demeanour with children
* Understanding of health and safety risks when working with children both indoors and outdoors
* To be responsible, under the direction or instruction of the teacher or line manager, to work with individual pupils or to work with small groups to supervise the physical and general care of pupils, including those with SEN
* To support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom
* To assist the class teachers with the preparation of tasks that enhance the learning for such pupils
* To assist class teachers in maintaining, setting out and tidying away learning resources for these pupils
Where you’ll work
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Nightingale Square
Balham
London, Wandsworth
SW12 8QJ
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
LET ME PLAY 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.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Other GCSE or equivalent in English (grade Grade 4-9 or equivalent)
* Other GCSE or equivalent in Maths (grade Grade 4-9 or equivalent)
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
* Administrative skills
* Team working
* Patience
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.