Teaching Assistant Apprentice – Bridgtown Primary School (VAC1000282022)

Apprenticeship
Cannock
Posted 2 weeks ago

Brief Overview of the Role

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Duties to Include

  • Supporting the pupils by providing pastoral support within the school environment
  • Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters
  • Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teacher
  • To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils
  • Provide general support to pupils ensuring their safety
  • Accompanying teaching staff and pupil on visits and trips out of school
  • Supporting the teacher by providing structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers
  • Support the teacher in the development and implantation of individual education/behaviour plans
  • Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities
  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers and pupils achievement, progress, and problems
  • Supporting the curriculum
  • Supporting the school by promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children you are responsible for
  • Ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

From time to time, you may be required to perform other duties as requested by your Line Manager, and whilst not listed above, these duties will be appropriate to the level of responsibility held and to the scope of the role as defined.

The training you will be getting

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.

  • Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills, if required

Desired skills and personal qualities

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Qualifications

  • GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4 and above) desirable
  • GCSE or equivalent Math’s (Grade 4 and above) desirable

Essential Requirements

Candidates will need to pass a DBS check to start the role. Candidates will be required to attend day release at either Cannock or Tamworth Campus. Applicants must be aware that they will be required to attend an Information Advice and Guidance session at one of our Campuses (Tamworth, Lichfield, Cannock Chase Skills and Innovation Centre, or Rodbaston) in order to progress further in this vacancy. During the session, candidates must complete baseline assessments and will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the qualification. Interview date – 15th November 2024 (AM) For the interview, please bring a reading book suitable for Year 3 pupils as you will be expected to read to a group of Year 3 children. This will be followed by an informal chat.

About the Company

At Bridgtown we acknowledge the uniqueness of all children, their ability to be creative and challenged, to celebrate their diversity, interests, cultures, and talents. We have high expectations and challenge them to be confident, happy and reach their full potential. We aim to provide a secure, happy and welcoming learning environment that is inclusive of all pupils. We encourage children and their parents to take part, to be active, to take responsibility and contribute to the school community and work in partnership with us to help the children to achieve their goals. We believe in doing our best and having the courage to take risks and celebrate our success which will enable us to become successful and confident learners. We seek to meet our aims with a “Bridgtown Smile”. This reflects our positive attitude to life, learning and relationships and is an important part of the ethos of the school. We see our school reflecting a society where the individuals, whatever their age or status act responsibly towards each other, praise each other, care for each other and act with a high degree of individual responsibility. We see our school as an inclusive community in which all members are valued.

Employer

https://www.bridgtown.staffs.sch.uk/

Address

Bridgtown Primary School

Cannock, WS11 0AZ

Job Features

Job CategoryTeaching
Job IndustryEducation
Salary/Rate:£12,313.60 a year
Type:Apprenticeship
Contract Length:18 Months
Start Date:Dec 2024
Job Reference:VAC1000282022
Apprenticeship Standard:Level 3
Training Provider:PTP Training Limited

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