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Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship
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About the Role
We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our committed and enthusiastic team. The successful candidates will be committed to raising pupils’ standards of achievement throughout the school day and in supporting pupils developing social and emotional development.
You will be providing support to the classroom teacher. Learning support staff play a vital role in today’s classrooms by making sure students get the most out of lessons. You will work with teachers and learning support assistants and make a real difference to learning in for our pupils.
You will be working with children with complex special needs and will need to provide a full enhanced DBS check. You will work under the supervision of the class teacher; your duties may vary depending on how the teachers you work with plan their lessons and handle day-to-day classroom activities.
Duties
- Supporting pupils’ learning, individually or in groups, with reading, writing, counting, computing, science and other subject work
- Supporting pupils’ learning, with creative activities such as drawing, painting, music, singing and dancing
- Reading stories to children and encouraging them to be interested in books
- Supporting the pupil’s learning during PE, outdoor education or swimming lessons
- Supporting a pupil to develop their communication skills
- Helping the teacher prepare for lessons, collecting the materials and help keep records
- Attending training around pupils’ SEND and putting this into practice
- Supervising the playground at breaktimes and the dinner hall at lunchtime
- Helping keep the classroom tidy
- Putting up displays of children’s’ work
- Photocopying materials for lessons
- Supporting pupils to manage their own behaviours
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Apprenticeship Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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.
Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Day release at College X1 day/month
- Full-day Induction Training on your first day
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Safeguarding Training is provided through EduCare online courses. Access to 6x school Inset day training on supporting SEND pupils in schools and training throughout the year, including Makaton.
Entry Requirements
GCSE in:
- English or equivalent (grade C/4 or higher)
- Maths or equivalent (grade C/4 or higher)
L2 qualification or relevant experience in:
- working with children/SEND (grade Pass +)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills and Qualities
- Good communication skills, both spoken and written
- Patience with children of all abilities
- Confidence and accuracy in spelling, punctuation and basic number work
- Get on well with children and build good working relationships with them, teachers and support staff
- Working as part of a team
- Ability to take own initiative to support pupil’s learning
- Flexibility to adapt to pupil’s needs
About Ravenswood
Ravenswood is an all age Special School for pupils with complex needs. This includes pupils with severe learning difficulties, those with communication difficulties and or autism.
Ravenswood is an equal opportunities employer, and an enhanced DBS check will be required.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). This could lead to future roles such as a Learning Support Assistant or Teaching Assistant within Mainstream or SEND settings.
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