Summary
Wycliffe CE Primary School are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated teaching assistant apprentice who loves to work with children. This role will involve encouraging pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.
Annual wage
£11,648 a year
Wage will be confirmed at interview if successful.
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
You will be working between the hours of 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday, which is term time only.
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 10 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
* Reading and following all policy documents.
* Undertaking specific in-house training.
* Having a grasp of maths, written and spoken English up to year 6 level.
* Supervise and provide learning support for pupils with or without special needs.
* Assist in the management of some challenging behaviours.
* Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans, setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.
* Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
* Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.
* Provide feedback to pupils and teachers on pupils' achievement, progress and any problems that arise.
* Create and maintain an orderly and supportive environment, undertaking administrative tasks as needed.
* Promote good pupil conduct by encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.
* Support the use of technology in learning and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use.
* Prepare resources required for learning activities and assist pupils in their use.
* Uphold policies and procedures relating to child protection and data protection.
* Work in a confidential manner at all times.
Where you’ll work
Wycliffe CofE Primary School
Saltaire Road
Shipley
BD18 3HZ
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
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
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
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4/C)
* Mathematics (grade 4/C)
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
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Patience