Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

LMP Group; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 9,643,000 - 12,398,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Rivers High School is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant Apprentice to gain practical skills across classroom support, small groups, and lunchtime care.

The 16-month apprenticeship targets a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, delivered online by LMP Education. Salary starts at £8 per hour (rises to NMW after 12 months), with a 30-hour week at Torc Campus, Glascote Heath, Staffordshire.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the general pastoral care of students during the school day.
• Developing an understanding of the learning needs of students and supporting them to become independent learners.
• Clarifying access to lessons using explanations and materials.
• Monitoring student progress and providing feedback to teachers.
• Assisting in the implementation and tracking of student targets.
• Supporting students' emotional and social needs by modelling positive behaviour.
• Complying with child protection, security, confidentiality and data protection policies.

Skills

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working individual to join Two Rivers High School. As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice you will gain many new skills to help you develop throughout the apprenticeship.

Key Details

Salary: £8 per hour (increases to NMW after 12 months)

Working hours: Monday to Friday (Hours TBC) 30 hours per week

Location: Torc Campus, Silverlink Road Glascote Heath, Staffordshire, B77 2HJ

Apprenticeship Details - 16 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote).

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, caring and hardworking individual to work across various areas of the high school. This will include support in classrooms, working with small groups, and providing care over the lunchtime period. Your day to day duties will include:

• Assisting with the general pastoral care of students during the school day
• Developing an understanding of the learning needs of students and using this knowledge to support them to become independent learners in the classroom
• To take into account a students' learning needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through appropriate clarification, explanations and use of equipment and materials
• To monitor students' responses to learning activities and progress towards targets, record achievement and feedback to teachers.
• To assist in the implementation and tracking of student targets
• To provide support for students' emotional and social needs by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour and demonstrating high expectations, in line with the schools Behaviour Policy
• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

Desired skills

• Achieved GCSE grade C/4 or above in English & Maths

Personal qualities

• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

About the Employer

Two Rivers School is a generic co-educational special school for pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The High School caters for students aged between 11 and 19 years of age. Pupils have wide ranging abilities with some exhibiting learning difficulties and/or delay in their learning. Whilst it is impossible to generalise on the nature of these needs, they can necessitate creative approaches to teaching styles and delivery, classroom management and climate.

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