Apprentice Teaching Assistant - West Monkton Church School
THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST WEST MONCKTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
TAUNTON (TA2 8FT)
Closes in 19 days (Monday 19 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Apprentice Teaching Assistant to work with children aged 4 – 11 years, working in a classroom environment.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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As this is a Term Time Only position, the salary will be paid pro-rata.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 8.30am-3.30pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 June 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- The role of TA will involve supporting teachers in delivering the curriculum and working with individuals and small groups within the classroom
- You will support the development of the children whilst fostering positive relationships with both the staff and the children
- You will support the teachers in setting up and clearing away after the lessons
- You will support the children during lunchtimes and also take part in supervising break times inside and out
- You will also join in with activities and help to maintain an atmosphere where the children are happy and safe
Where you’ll work
BRIDGWATER ROAD
BATHPOOL
TAUNTON
TA2 8FT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
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
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Teaching Assistant
- Functional skills in maths & English (Level 2) (if required)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade C/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
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Excellent role model
- Sense of humour
- Motivated
- Willingness to learn
- Trustworthy
- Flexible
- Ability to work independently
Other requirements
Please note this is a term time only role and your annual salary will reflect this.
About this company
We are committed to ensuring that all the children that pass through our school are happy, safe and nurtured. Our daily offer for our children is designed to ensure that every child is fulfilling their potential and are well prepared for life beyond primary school. We believe strongly in unlocking this innate potential; valuing diversity and uniqueness as they develop through their time with us. We are dedicated to promoting a broad and balanced curriculum, based on our Christian Values, that engages learners and advocates depth and application in a variety of contexts. In addition, we recognise the learning beyond the curriculum and work hard to personally develop our children. This year we will continue to use our newly developed Forest School provision, which coupled with our play project, will underpin our devotion to the outdoor classroom.
After this apprenticeship
- Fully qualified and will be able to apply for a permanent teaching assistant role if available
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
Apprenticeship Recruitment
apprenticeship@richuish.ac.uk
01823 424603
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317609.
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Closes in 19 days (Monday 19 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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