Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Pennycross Primary School
Plymouth (PL2 3RL)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 May 2025
Contents
Summary
Pennycross Primary School is looking for a motivated and caring Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team. Support children's learning, grow your skills, and inspire young minds in a rewarding role. A passion for teaching, a positive attitude and willingness to learn are essential.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Between Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 June 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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 post requires a well motivated apprentice who is enthusiastic, patient and calm. The successful candidate will need to be able to work closely with the class teacher and as part of a wider team.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an excellent communicator
- Work consistently well independently or as part of a team
- Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Develop positive behaviour management strategies
- Be creative and play an active role in building a safe and happy learning environment with the child’s well-being and progress at heart
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Where you'll work
Pennycross Primary School
Arden Grove,
Pennycross,
Plymouth
PL2 3RL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
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
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
Behaviours, Skills & Knowledge - Functional Skills in maths and English at level 2 (if not already exempt through prior qualifications)
- You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out
- Training will be one day a month at Foulston Park
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9 (A*-C))
- Math (grade 4-9 (A*-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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
Pennycross Primary School is a 2 form entry maintained primary school within the city of Plymouth. Each and every pupil at Pennycross Primary plays an important part within our school community. As a central part of the Pennycross community the school is a natural hub for not only children and families, but the wider school community. We pride ourselves on the strong links we have within the local area. Children at Pennycross Primary are 'Free to Fly' and therefore are encouraged to reach their full potential.
After this apprenticeship
- There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
Thaila Morse
thaila.morse@pafc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319841.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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