Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join Wicklea Academy’s team. As a Teaching Assistant / Sports Coach. As an Apprentice you will gain many new skills to help you develop throughout the apprenticeship.
Wage
£5,324.80 a year
Increases to £7.55 in April 2025 and NMW after 12 months on program
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday (flexi shifts) Shifts to be confirmed
16 hours a week
Possible start date
Saturday 1 March
Duration
2 years
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
As an apprentice you will become an essential part in the learning environment for the classroom teacher and pupils. Working to ensure pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing and safe environment. TAs play a crucial role in supporting teachers and pupils. Your work can have a significant impact on the children's learning experiences, helping them to succeed academically and personally.
Your day to day duties will include:
* Establish and develop effective relationships with designated students both 1:1 and in small groups, guiding them to ensure they make progress in line with their objectives and achieve their potential
* Contribute to organising physical teaching space and resources to maintain a safe, stimulating environment
* Assist in practical lessons e.g. PE, Drama and DT as required
* Organising physical teaching space and resources to maintain a safe, stimulating environment
* Administer medications where appropriate in accordance with Academy policy and assist students with personal care requirements such as toileting
* Escort and supervise students on educational and out of school activities
* Work in partnership with teachers ensuring individual student learning needs are met, discuss student progress and share strategies and concerns
* Effectively communicate knowledge and understanding of pupils to other professionals to facilitate informed decision making with regard to required intervention and provision
* Build effective ongoing relationships with parents/carers keeping them informed of the student needs, targets and progress and sustaining effective relationships with the school community
* Recognise the valuable contribution of parents and carers to the development and wellbeing of students
* Contribute to basic monitoring, evaluating and assessment of students’ progress. Record and report on basic data
* Produce basic resources and study materials for use in intervention groups and in lessons
* Highlight and recommend resources that could be utilised to support specific students
* Ensure learning resources, IT and disability aids are available and operational when required to support full inclusion
The Teaching Assistant Sports Pathway uses the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard along with an embedded coaching qualification to enable those in a Sports TA role to achieve a relevant qualification whilst working in this position.
Where you’ll work
Wick Road, Bristol
BS4 4HR
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
Apprenticeship Details - 24 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant Sports Pathway Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote).
Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)
More training information
* No classroom or college days!
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Creative
* Patience