The Pilgrim School TA Apprenticeship

The Pilgrim School has an exciting opportunity for someone who is interested in supporting secondary age young people in the classroom in an alternative setting. It would ideally suit a recent graduate who is interested in a career in an Education setting for the TA position, the apprentice would be training towards the Level 3 qualification.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working

You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• To work with individual children having special or particular needs in accordance with the child's statement where appropriate and/or groups of children as directed by the teacher
• To provide support to the Headteacher/Teacher across a range of child centred activities to promote child development and learning
• Participate in preparation of the classroom
• Monitor children's need and reporting these to a designated person
• Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management

Where you'll work

The Pilgrim School
Carrington Drive
Lincoln
LN6 0DE

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training

You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BOSTON COLLEGE

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
• Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
• Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
• Adapt resources to support all learners.
• Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
• Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
• Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
• Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
• Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
• Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
• Apply methods of formative assessment.
• Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
• Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
• Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
• Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
• Provide feedback to learners.