Summary
Do you want to start a rewarding career in Education? If you want to learn the skills involved in supporting pupils in their education and gain job satisfaction shaping young peoples’ life journey, this is the job for you! In this role you will develop into a Teaching Assistant professional and make a difference. What to know more? Read more here.
Wage
£14,526.20 a year
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday; working hours to be confirmed (TBC).
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Saturday 12 April
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
2
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
Do you want to start a rewarding career with endless opportunities? Could you benefit the lives of children in the local community and make a difference?
If the answer is yes, this is the job you’ve been waiting for! With the help of RNN Training, this Apprenticeship will give you all you need to secure your future in the education sector and provide you with the skills that are in short supply nationwide.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Support for pupils:
* Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
* Attend to the pupils’ needs
* Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding appropriately to individual needs
Support for the Teacher:
* Assist in ensuring that the learning environment is safe and purposeful for the pupils at the beginning and end of the day
* Ensure that all resources and equipment are clean, hygienic and ready for use
* To support children and young people in all areas of learning under the direction of the Teacher or HLTA
* Monitor pupil's responses to learning activities and record achievement and progress as directed
* To encourage positive behaviour for learning
Where you’ll work
The Abbey School
Little Common Lane
Kimberworth
Rotherham
S61 2RA
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
RNN 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
* Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
* Functional Skills maths Level 2 (If required)
* Functional Skills English Level 2 (If required)
* Weekly online taught sessions- Thursday evenings
* Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths & English (grade A*-C/9-4)
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Physical fitness
* Supportive and dedicated
* A keen interest in teaching
Other requirements
Ensure you can travel to the place of work for the working hours stated above.