Teaching Assistant Apprentice

SGS College Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

St Peters c of e Primary School in Bristol is offering a Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship. You will support children on a 1:1 basis and in small groups, delivering tailored programmes under the guidance of teaching staff and the SENDCo.

You will work as part of an established team, spending one day a week at college. The apprenticeship includes DBS verification and training through South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Commitment to making a difference to children’s lives.
• Passion for inclusive education and supporting diverse needs.
• Willingness to pass enhanced DBS check (DBS) for safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for children's learning both inside and outside the classroom.
• Deliver tailored intervention programmes with small groups.
• Collaborate with class teachers and the SENDCo.
• Contribute as a member of the school team to the wider community.
• Support high expectations of children’s potential and build positive relationships.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Passion for learning

Inclusive education

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for learning and will put the needs of our children first. You must have excellent interpersonal skills, be committed to making a difference to children’s lives and have a passion for inclusive education.

Salary will be discussed further at Interview

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

30 hours a week, term time only. Exact hours to be agreed between the apprentice and their Manager. You would attend college one day a week. Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week

Sunday 01 November

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

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

The role will involve supporting children on a 1:1 basis, both inside and outside the classroom to enable the pupil(s) to learn effectively. The role will also involve delivering tailored programmes of intervention with small groups and working in partnership with the class teacher and the SENDCo.

You will work as a member of an established team and will contribute to the wider school community.

High expectations of children’s potential and the ability to make effective relationships with children that enable learning to take place, are essential.

Job Description:

1. Support for children’s learning

Under the guidance of the teaching staff, provide direct support for the learning of individual children or groups of children, including those with special needs, to achieve defined progression targets in a child’s individual education plan and in class plans through:

• Activities, interventions, empathetic and sympathetic listening, direct guidance and the provision of appropriate positive feedback to behaviour.
• Facilitating childrens general physical, emotional and educational development.
• Supervising and encouraging safe behaviour of individual and groups.
• Reinforcement of structured learning habits which meets defined targets for accessing the curriculum as set by the line manager.

2. Support for the learning environment

Under the guidance of the teaching staff, prepare, store, retrieve, sort and display materials, finished work, equipment, topic work plans and/or assignment documents to assist in providing an effective learning environment as determined by the teacher to:

• Facilitate the required standards of achievement and performance, including feedback through structured assessment, for individuals and groups within the classroom.
• Support the development of continuous improvement in both personal performance in the job and the work of the team.
• Assist in the development, monitoring, reviewing and progression of childrens’ learning plans.
• Support invigilation and assessment processes, following procedures and under supervision which promotes the attainment of standards in learning progress by the school required by the Head and Governors, the LEA and the Office for Standards in Education [OFSTED].

3. Care and support for children

Attend to the day to day needs of children, inside and outside the classroom, by:

• Provision of personal, social, hygiene, welfare and behaviour support.
• Awareness of the progress of individual children in attaining defined goals.
• Promoting effective pastoral care for individual children, under guidance, and liaising with colleagues to provide accurate records.
• Reporting concerns about progress, identifying possible solutions, to the teacher.
• Assisting educational and therapeutic professionals in their delivery of specialist support programmes.
• Carrying out specified medical care procedures following direct specific training by a qualified practitioner.
• Contributing to the assessment by the teacher of individual children’s development through observation, record keeping, discussion with colleagues and teachers.

Where you’ll work

St Peters c of e Primary School
Ellfield Close
Bristol
BS13 8EF

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

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).

About this company

Our school is an extremely successful suburban primary school located in South Bristol. All of our children are encouraged to aim for excellence and to fulfil their individual potential – academically, socially and personally.We foster an environment in which children thrive because they enjoy school and feel happy, safe and valued. The needs of every child are always our prime consideration.

After this apprenticeship

As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the Educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.