Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and flexible Classroom Teaching Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will provide a caring and supportive learning environment that empowers pupils to reach their full potential. You will support individual and group learning plans.
Wage
£12,759.50 a year
£6.40 per hour. This will increase to £7.55 in April 2025.
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm (Term time only - 38-40 weeks a year).
32 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 7 April
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
* Contribute to Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and support their implementation
* Assist pupils with bilingual/multilingual needs in accessing the curriculum
* Provide specialist support to pupils with communication and interaction difficulties, such as speech and language delays, dyslexia, and dyspraxia
* Support pupils with sensory or physical impairments by helping develop and implement structured learning plans
* Encourage and assist pupils with cognition and learning difficulties to engage with learning activities, modifying tasks as needed
* Support behaviour management for pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural challenges by helping develop strategies and responding to incidents
* Provide feedback to pupils on their progress and development
* Act as a role model by establishing productive relationships with pupils and setting high expectations
* Promote pupil independence and self-reliance through recognition and rewards
* Offer pastoral support and 1:1 mentoring for pupils in distress
* Supervise pupils excluded from regular timetables or during out-of-school activities
* Gather and share pupil information with feeder schools, external agencies, or other relevant bodies
* Assist in planning and evaluating curriculum activities, including creating worksheets and administering coursework
* Provide emergency class or group supervision during short-term teacher absences, under the Headteacher’s direction
* Comply with and support school policies on child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, and equal opportunities
Where you’ll work
Bredon Avenue
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 7NR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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
* Work towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (all learning is delivered online/ remote)
* Training Provider: LMP Education (rated as the best UK training provider)
* Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date
Requirements
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
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience