Teaching Assistant Apprentice

  • Company: Woodland Middle School
  • Location: Bedford, MK45 1NP
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary:
  • Sector: Education
  • Ref: VAC-11984
  • Application Deadline Date: 10/11/2019
  • Start Date: 25/11/2019
  • Positions Available: 2
  • Working Week: Monday to Friday 9:30-4.30 (30 hours per week)

Brief Description

Woodlands Academy are looking for a new Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join the school, working closely with the SENDCO team. The teaching assistant apprentice will be responsible for support students within the classroom and in small group intervention

Qualifications Required

You will need a minimum of three GCSEs at grades A*-D or 9-4,including English and maths, or Level 1 Functional Skills, or equivalent.

Personal Qualities

Calm, approachable, enthusiastic, empathetic, patient

Skills Required

The candidate needs to be both flexible and resilient, personable and adaptable and have the ability to use initiative. The candidate also needs to be a good communicator.

Training to be Provided

During this apprenticeship you will study a range of topics, including:

Child and young person development
Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
Equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people

You will gain the following qualifications:

Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate

Plus…

Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Equality & Diversity NCFE Level 2 Certificate
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
English, Maths and ICT qualifications if required.

Future Prospects

Dependant on suitability and whether or not there is a vacancy for a TA, any apprentice who has been successful would be welcome to apply for positions within the school

Vacancy Detail

Woodlands Academy are looking for a new Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join the school, working closely with the SENDCO team. The teaching assistant apprentice will be responsible for support students within the classroom and in small group intervention.

Working closely under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff and school managers, to undertake educational activities and attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development and to ensure their safety.

To help to assess and record studen’s progress and achievements

To share professional responsibility for the education and welfare of the pupils in Woodland School in accordance with the school's aims and objectives.

Ensure that all legislative requirements are followed, and the agreed schemes of work and school policies, as confirmed by the Governing Body.

To actively contribute to the corporate responsibility for encouraging high personal standards from pupils in the areas of academic, behavioural and social development.

Other Information

Candidates need to be able to get to both Flitwick and Bedford College either via public transport or own transport.

This apprenticeship has expired