Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Bishopswood School, Sonning Common
THE PROPELLER ACADEMY TRUST
Reading, RG4 9RJ
Closes in 4 days (Saturday 26 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 May 2024
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to start your career as a teaching assistant, gaining experience in supporting our teachers and in supporting our pupils with a range of learning needs to achieve their goals and targets, whilst working towards your level 3 qualification. This is also a great stepping-stone into other careers.
- Annual wage
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£13,575 a year
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• Life Assurance • Pension scheme • SmartClinic Eligible for an NUS Discount and Oyster Card • Automatic rise in pay after 1 year • Prizes and vouchers to be won (apprentice of the month)
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Days to be confirmed between 8.45am - 3.15pm. Term time only + 5 inset days.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 28 October
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to start your career as a teaching assistant, gaining experience in supporting our teachers and in supporting our pupils with a range of learning needs to achieve their goals and targets, whilst working towards your level 3 qualification. This is also a great stepping-stone into other careers.
You will be part of our friendly and dedicated team from day one. We value the skills, ideas and energy new apprentices bring to our school.
You will be well supported by teaching and senior staff throughout your apprenticeship.
The apprentice teaching assistant will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom, to support access to learning for pupils with SEN and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
Learners will build an advanced understanding of how to provide quality teaching and how to influence and support learners.
Some of the areas of development include:
- Contributing to the implementation of learning activities
- Evaluating the performance of lesson plans and how to improve for the future
- Working independently in teaching group and individual activities
- Working in partnership with teachers to help support and deliver lesson plans and objectives
Where you’ll work
Grove Road
Sonning Common
Reading
RG4 9RJ
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
WEST BERKSHIRE TRAINING CONSORTIUM
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- The apprentice will work towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant standard which includes the Diploma In Supporting Teaching and Learning
- There will be half a day a month, group, remote, tutor led training and a monthly 1-1 training and review meetings alongside workplace training observations
- Functional skills in maths and English Level 2 are delivered in person at our centre in Newbury
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4 or C)
- maths (grade 4 or 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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Confidentiality
Other requirements
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question). Additionally, shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
About this company
The Propeller Academy Trust (PAT) comprises of Kingfisher School, Abingdon, Fitzwaryn School, Wantage, and Bishopswood School, Sonning Common, all Special Needs schools based in Oxfordshire. Fitzwaryn and Kingfisher Schools joined together in 2013 to form The Propeller Academy Trust. Bishopswood School joined the Trust on 1st January 2023, as part of our strategic plan to extend our high-quality SEN provision to as many young people as we can. As a Trust, we are very proud of our schools and the opportunities we provide our students and their families in and out of the classroom. Providing the very best education and opportunities in school and the community will continue to be at the heart of all that we do at Propeller.
http://www.thepropelleracademytrust.org.uk (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- The Trust support the ongoing training and development of the team
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST BERKSHIRE TRAINING CONSORTIUM
Rachel Eaves
rachel@wbtc-uk.com
07922 426414
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000252895.
Apply now
Closes in 4 days (Saturday 26 October at 11:59pm)
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