Introduction

Are you passionate about supporting children to achieve their best and looking to start a rewarding career in education? Chowbent Primary School is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our dedicated team.

About the Employer

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

What You'll Do

As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice, you will play an important role in supporting pupils' wellbeing, behaviour and engagement in learning. Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis and within small groups to meet their social, emotional and behavioural needs.
Assisting with the delivery of the school's pastoral care and pupil support programmes.
Helping to develop and implement mentoring, behaviour and intervention plans.
Identifying pupils who may benefit from additional support and referring concerns to appropriate staff.
Monitoring pupil progress and maintaining accurate records against agreed targets and support plans.
Providing feedback and reports to teachers and other members of staff as required.
Building positive relationships with teachers, parents/carers and external professionals to support pupil development.
Supporting safeguarding and child protection procedures, ensuring all concerns are reported appropriately.
Assisting with the coordination and delivery of intervention programmes for vulnerable pupils.
Supporting pupils who require additional supervision or are following alternative timetables.
Maintaining accurate and confidential pastoral and safeguarding records.
Encouraging positive behaviour, good attendance and active participation in learning.
Contributing to a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment where all pupils can thrive.
Attending staff meetings, training sessions and professional development activities to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Training Outcome

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
This role may also provide progression opportunities into pastoral, safeguarding, inclusion or wider educational support roles

Skills Required

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Qualifications

Essential - GCSE - English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) - C/4
Essential - GCSE - Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) - C/4

Course Information

Course: Teaching assistant (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

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