Summary
As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant your role will be to provide support to teachers, pupils and support for the curriculum and school. You will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes.
Annual wage
£11,597.62 a year
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Four days per week in school 8.30am - 3.30pm with 30 minutes lunch. One day in training – day TBC.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 February
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
Each day will be different; however, the main duties will remain the same and you will receive training and support to enable you to assist in carrying out the following:
Support for pupils:
* Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
* Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes, including the delivery of interventions
* Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
* Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
* Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
* Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self -esteem and independence
* Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
Support for the teacher:
* Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
* Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
* Assist with the planning of learning activities
* Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
* Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems, etc.
* Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
* Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
* Undertake marking of pupils’ work
Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing
Support for the curriculum:
* Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
* Undertake programmes linked to local and national curriculums
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
* Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use
Support for the school:
* Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person/use of CPOMS
* Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
* Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
* Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
* Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
* Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
* Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime
* Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher
* Any other related duties as may arise
Where you’ll work
Hunter’s Bar Junior School
Sharrow Vale Road
Sheffield
S11 8ZG
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
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
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
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard:
* Level 1/2 functional skills in maths and English (if required)
* The apprenticeship will be delivered through a day release programme at our training centre in Sheffield to support the learning in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience