Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Halesworth

Edgar Sewter Primary School is looking for an apprentice who is committed to supporting young learners. You will be part of our friendly and dedicated team from day one. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to start your career as a Teaching Assistant, gaining experience in supporting our teachers and in supporting our pupils with a range of learning needs to achieve their goals and targets, whilst working towards your Level 3 qualification.

As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake education support duties and assist the class teacher in the day-to-day needs of the pupils in their care, to enable the teacher to implement the curriculum and respond to the pupils’ needs.

Posts at this level may be required in any school. The teacher plans lessons and directs learning. Teaching Assistants provide support to the teacher and, through this, to pupils and to the teaching of the curriculum. Teaching Assistants work under the direction of the teacher, whether with the whole class, a small group, or an individual pupil. All duties will be carried out within recognised procedures or guidelines and the teacher will be available for support and guidance. There will be some need to interpret information or situations and to solve straightforward problems. More complex problems will be referred to the line manager.

Your role will include: 

Undertake a range of routine tasks to support learning, e.g. listening to reading, discussing stories etc. Assist an individual pupil, or a small group of pupils, some of whom may have Special Educational Needs. As appropriate, look after sick/upset pupils and attend to physical needs. Undertake routine tasks to support the teacher during lessons, e.g. preparing classroom materials, displaying pupils' work, supervising small groups of pupils whilst the teacher is carrying out assessments. Maintain basic records. Assist teaching staff to ensure that the aims and objectives of the school are achieved. Undertake routine tasks to support the curriculum and assist with events organised as part of the curriculum, e.g. sports days. Support implementation of Government initiatives under the direction of the teacher. Undertake lunch duty to provide children with support whilst eating and during playtime. Be prepared to undergo training as and when required, including off-site.

The duties and responsibilities of any post may change from time to time, and post holders may be expected to carry out other work not explicitly mentioned above which is considered to be appropriate within the existing level of responsibility vested in the post.

Training:

Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.

It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.

This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your studies.

This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18-month apprenticeship, you will have gained the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. 

Training Outcome:

This apprenticeship is an 18-month fixed term with the possibility for permanent placement after successful completion.

Employer Description:
We seek to equip and empower the next generation of children to create a more compassionate, equitable and sustainable world where they personally and collectively thrive. As a group of schools working in collaboration as one entity, we focus on achieving high standards and excellent practice across all schools, so that every individual has the skills, knowledge, behaviours, values and support they need in order to be the best they can be and to make their contribution to the benefit of all.

Working Hours :
Monday-Friday (08:45-15:45).

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail