Apprentice Teaching Assistant - SMITHY BRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Summary

To act as a responsible adult and assist with the supervision, personal care, welfare and keeping safe of individuals and/or groups of children and their environment under the direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff, inclusive of assisting with resources and basic classroom management techniques to support their learning.

Annual wage

£12,759.50 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course: Teaching assistant

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.45am - 3.30pm and Wednesday until 5.00pm for staff meetings. Pro rata of £12347) for the first 12 months and National Minimum wage for the remaining months of the contract. Term time only.
32.5 hours a week

Possible start date: 16 Apr 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Help to keep children safe by:

Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness
Supporting the safeguarding of children
Encouraging children’s positive behaviour

Provide support for learning activities by:

Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
Supporting the delivery of learning activities
Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities
Promoting independence

Support children’s development by:

Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
Contributing to children’s communication and intellectual development
Contributing to planning to meet children’s development needs

Support literacy and numeracy development by:

Supporting pupils to develop their reading, writing skills, speaking/talking and listening skills
Supporting pupils to develop numeracy skills and to use and apply mathematics

Support the use of information and communication technology for teaching and learning by:

Preparing and supporting the use of ICT resources for use in teaching and learning

Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning by:

Undertaking the preparation of ICT to support pupils’ learning
Supporting pupils’ learning through
Observe and report on pupil performance to inform the teacher’s assessment and planning

Prepare and maintain the learning environment by:

Preparing the learning environment and learning materials for use
Monitoring and maintaining the learning environment and resources

Provide displays by:

Setting up, maintain and dismantling displays

Promote positive behaviour by:

Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour

Any and all duties deemed relevant to the job role.

Where you’ll work

BRIDGENORTH DRIVE, SMITHY BRIDGE, LITTLEBOROUGH, LANCS, OL15 0ES

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Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Teaching assistant

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Apprenticeship training will take place onsite at the school monthly.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (Grade 4 and above) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience
Understand basic technology
Understand classroom roles

Other requirements

This role involves being on your feet for long periods of time. Candidates should be able to show a commitment to helping primary aged children develop.

About this company

Thank-you for your interest in Smithy Bridge Primary School. I hope that this website gives you an insight into our vibrant and wonderful school. We are a welcoming school family and take great pride in our school values of: Excellence, Courage, Kindness, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. These are promoted daily in everything that we do and are lived out by staff, governors and pupils alike. We have a friendly and hardworking staff body who are committed to providing high quality education and support. We have high expectations of children and our bespoke curriculum supports them in becoming enthusiastic learners who are eager to gain knowledge and achieve.

https://www.sbs.rochdale.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)