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Westwood College Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
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The Teaching Assistant Apprentice Role
The Teaching Assistant Apprentice role is an 18-month fixed-term based at Westwood College. It is designed for someone wanting to start a career in education while gaining a recognised qualification. The apprentice will work alongside experienced teaching staff, supporting students in lessons and creating positive and inclusive learning.
Responsibilities
Classroom Support:
- Support teaching and learning across a range of subjects
- Work with individual pupils and small groups
- Help deliver engaging lessons
- Support pupils with additional needs
- Assist with classroom preparation and organisation
- Help manage pupil behaviour in line with school policies
Supporting Pupils:
- Assist with pupils' personal care, welfare and first aid needs
- Supervise pupils safely during school activities
- Accompany educational visits and trips
- Encourage participation and engagement in learning activities
Supporting Teachers:
- Prepare classrooms and learning resources
- Maintain displays and learning materials
- Undertake routine administrative tasks and record keeping
- Report concerns regarding pupil progress or behaviour
- Liaise appropriately with parents on general pupil matters
Curriculum Support:
- Help pupils understand learning activities
- Prepare and maintain equipment and resources
- Attend training sessions to develop classroom support skills, including behaviour management strategies
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Location
Westwood College
Westwood Park Drive
Leek
England And Wales
ST13 8NP
Training Details
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.
Training Schedule
The apprentice will receive workplace training through:
- Daily mentoring and supervision from experienced teaching staff
- Participation in training and learning activities
- Professional development opportunities
- Training in behaviour management strategies
- Learning safeguarding, child protection, health and safety procedures
- Developing communication, teamwork and organisational skills
- Experience supporting pupils with different learning and welfare needs
- Gaining practical experience in classroom management, administration and curriculum support
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Training is delivered through a combination of on-the-job learning at Westwood College and apprenticeship study.
About Westwood College
Westwood College is part of The Talentum Learning Trust (TTLT), a multi-academy trust established in 2016. The Trust brings together nine schools in and around Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, including Westwood College and Leek High School. The Trust is committed to:
- Supporting and empowering learners.
- Fostering high aspirations.
- Building strong partnerships between schools, students and the wider community.
- Providing an excellent and inclusive learning experience for all.
Benefits
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Potential progression on to permanent position
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
feapprenticeships@derby.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041327.
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