Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Working as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant you’ll provide support to teachers in preparing for lessons and helping create a safe and enjoyable learning environment for all our students, particularly SEND students. During lessons, you’ll work together with the class teacher to support students with classroom activities and help to manage behaviour. You may support students with lunchtime games, clubs and similar activities. At the end of your apprenticeship you’ll achieve a nationally recognised qualification, as well as valuable work experience, that will provide you with the best possible chance of being offered a full-time Teaching Assistant position.

Training:
The apprentice will have an assigned Educator from Heart Of England Training whom they will meet with regularly via teams.

Training Outcome:
Past apprentices have progressed to permanent roles at our school. 

Employer Description:
We are also delighted to have achieved equally as impressive A level results in our Sixth Form with 28.3% A*-A and 58.5% A*-B, an average grade of B- and a Value Added score of +0.26, making Higham Lane one of the top performing Sixth Forms in Warwickshire. We are excited by the opportunities which our recent merger with the Central England Academy Trust will bring us and are also delighted that the Department for Education has given us permission to open a new secondary Free School, Higham Lane North Academy, in 2025. We are currently setting up the new school and this is already providing exciting opportunities for collaboration, promotion, staff development, recruitment and retention. Our school has a strong ethos based on mutual respect between students and staff and very clear expectations regarding students’ effort and behaviour. We enjoy an excellent reputation with parents/carers and are always over-subscribed. You will find a happy, caring and purposeful environment at Higham Lane. Students get on exceptionally well, both with each other and with our staff, who take pride in working here. Our students are encouraged to do their very best in every aspect of their lives and to reach the highest standards, irrespective of their ability. We encourage them to “Be the best you can be”, by working hard, being kind and taking responsibility.

Working Hours :
37 hours per week, Monday – Friday (with 20% off timetable in school to work towards their qualification) 38 weeks per year (working term-time only) salary is pro rata.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Resillient,Positive attitude,Motivated