Apprenticeship duration: 15-18months

Job Summary
A Teaching Assistant apprenticeship prepares experienced teaching assistants to support students with a range of needs. The apprenticeship provides the knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) needed to excel in this role.

Responsibilities

• Helping students with their learning
• Running activities with small groups
• Supporting students with challenges, such as with reading, writing, or confidence
• Providing feedback to students and teachers on a student's progress, achievement, and any problems
• Creating and maintaining an orderly and supportive environment
• Undertaking administrative tasks as needed
• Preparing the classroom for lessons

Requirements

• You must be a UK resident or have a visa that will support you for the duration of your apprenticeship (18 months).
• GCSEs in English and maths at Grade C (4) or above or able to achieve Level 2 English and maths whilst on programme
• 1 Year experience in a classroom

This Apprentice position is an excellent opportunity for those looking to build a career in education while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children.

Skills

• Adaptability and flexibility
• Communication skills
• Empathy
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Friendly and approachable
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Passionate

Your training plan

• The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments
• We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio
• Candidates are not required to attend college, instead, this will include off the job training hours used throughout this apprenticeship
• These OTJH will be within working hours of Employment- e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH
• You will also receive one-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks

Progression after this apprenticeship:

Pathways include moving towards HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) status or considering a Level 6 Teacher Apprenticeship if teaching is a goal.

About this company
An Independent Special school that caters for age ranges 5 - 19yrs. We have been a successful Independent Special School in Wales since 2007. We have been open on our all-through school in Shrewsbury, England for two academic years and are now in our 3rd academic year of operation. Our ethos is to offer more students and their families the opportunity to experience the Therapeutic approach to education and life. Many of our pupils have had challenges within the education system. We go right back to basics and build relationships, self-confidence and a real sense of safety from the offset. Once this is in place, learning will follow. Our pupils have a range of special educational needs and all have EHCP's. We currently have 95 pupils on roll.

Details of working week
Term Time Only
9am to 4pm, Monday - Friday - 35 hours a week

The wage advertise depends on experience.

Those with very little or nursery experience will be offered a Level 3 apprenticeship at £7.55 per hour for the first year.

Those with more experience working as a Teaching Assistant for 1 year or more will be offered £8.75 per hour for the first year.