Apprentice Teaching Assistant

As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Victoria Lane Academy, you will play a key role within a supportive and inclusive team, helping to create a positive learning environment and supporting pupils to reach their full potential.

You will develop skills, knowledge and experience of working within Education and you will also develop:

Recognise different stages of child development through school, eg: transition between key stages Understand the need to provide feedback to support and facilitate an appropriate level of independence Build appropriate relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents, adults and stakeholders

Duties and Responsibilities:

Foster and encourage positive, effective, nurturing and safe learning environments inspiring pupils to take pride in and learn from their individual achievements Recognise, adapt and respond to all pupils encompassing SEN/emotional vulnerabilities, for example, use Makaton, visual timetables Work closely with teachers to ensure own contribution aligns with the teaching Ensure regular communication with teachers to provide clarity and consistency of role within lessons Deliver/lead small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters using initiative, sensitivity and understanding Build appropriate relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents, adults and stakeholders

Employee benefits include: 

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Cycle to work scheme Onsite parking Employee Assistance Programme Employee discounts Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities

Training:

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard Functional skills in maths and English if required

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Training Outcome:
Potential opportunity for a full time position upon completion of apprenticeship

Employer Description:
At Victoria Lane Academy our vision is to create at school that encourages its pupils' to 'Imagine, Believe, Achieve'. Our mission is to equip our children with the skills and mindset to thrive socially, emotionally, physically and academically and then take on the world.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, Shifts to be confirmed. Term time only.

Skills:
Administrative skills,Attention to detail,caring,Communication Skills