Teaching Assistant (Apprentice)
Leigh Academy Tonbridge, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2PH6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Apprenticeship - 12-18 months approx.
Pay scale
- Actual salary £10,369 per annum (£13,725 full time equivalent)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leigh Academy Tonbridge has an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistant (Apprentice)to join their dedicated team. If you are seeking to join a highly successful academy and wish to provide high quality teaching support to our students, this is the perfect role for you!
Our successful candidate will provide support for pupils who have a range of specific needs; an opportunity to make a real difference to their development. Applicants should be adaptable, personable and committed to providing an excellent service on behalf of the school and wider Trust, and above all else our appointed candidate will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude.
The main aim of this role is to support our teachers to deliver academic excellence, day in, day out, with professionalism and enthusiasm.
What the school offers its staff
The basis of the role is fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship, 32.5hours per week, Term Time + 1 week. Our successful candidates will work towards a nationally-recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, delivered by LAT Apprenticeships.
Future prospects: This apprenticeship could be the start of a very promising career within the wider business. We endeavour to offer further employment following successful performance and completion of the Level 3 course with future opportunities to extend your training with a higher level apprenticeship programme. We offer in-house Continuing Professional Development and you’ll be part of a highly experienced and efficient team – you’ll be learning from the very best!
Further details about the role
This will involve providing a comprehensive support service to the Academy including:
- Assisting students with their educational and social development, on an individual and group basis
- Providing support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
- Assisting teachers with the maintenance of student records
- Building and maintaining successful relationships with students, whilst treating them with respect and consideration
- Provide expertise to deliver a personalised curriculum for each pupil’s learning
- Work together with families and other agencies to ensure every pupil is valued, challenged and supported
- Have the highest expectation that every pupil will make sustained academic and personal progress
Apprenticeship Summary
Annual wage: Actual salary £10,369per annum (£13,725full time equivalent)
Working weeks: Monday - Friday, Term Time + 1 week inset
Total hours per week:32.5(including the 20% training element of the Apprenticeship) - start and finish times to be agreed
Apprenticeship duration:12-18 months approx.
Anticipated start date: November 2024
Apprenticeship level: Advanced Level Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Apprenticeship standard: Teaching Assistant Essential entry qualifications :GCSEs A* - C, Maths and English (desirable)
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.
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About Leigh Academy Tonbridge
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 585 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Tonbridge
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