Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Knockhall Primary School, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9RF22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
27 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,347.00 - £20,307.00 Annually (FTE) pro-rata £9,129 (32.5 hours / 38 weeks)
Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary
Job title: Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Status: Fixed Term, until completion of the qualification approx. 15-18 months
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Working weeks per year: 38 weeks
Salary: £12,347 FTE (pro-rata £9,129)
Post Start Date: ASAP
Post End Date: On completion of the qualification, approx. 15-18 months
Closing Date for Applications: 27th October 2024
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant and inclusive primary school. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working towards your qualification. As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and experienced support staff to help create a stimulating, supportive, and safe learning environment for all children, including those with special educational needs.
In this role, you will assist teachers in delivering educational activities both in and outside the classroom, providing 1:1 and group support to pupils. You will also be responsible for helping with the planning and preparation of resources, ensuring that classrooms are well-organised and conducive to learning. By supervising children during break times, playtimes, and lunch breaks, you will help to foster positive behaviour and interaction among pupils.
Additionally, you will support teachers with administrative tasks, such as maintaining accurate records, preparing lesson materials, and helping to adapt learning activities to meet the diverse needs of individual pupils. Your contribution will extend beyond the classroom, as you’ll play an essential role in promoting a positive learning atmosphere throughout the school.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a genuine passion for working with children and supporting their learning.
- Be patient, compassionate, and able to build positive relationships with pupils.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Be proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn.
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Be punctual, reliable, and professional at all times.
- Be aware of and committed to learning on the job and the requirements to write written assignments to evidence learning.
Requirements:
- Minimum GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C) in Maths and English.
- A desire to pursue a career in education and gain a recognised qualification.
- No prior experience is required, but enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are essential.
The successful candidate will work closely with the other members of the school team to provide the highest quality inclusive education throughout school. The role requires you to have ambition and drive for working with children and empowering all stakeholders to ignite the spark, reveal the champion.
Candidates should refer to the job description/person specification and explain within their expression of interest how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their own knowledge and experience.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found; therefore, early application is encouraged.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Knockhall Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 424 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Knockhall Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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