Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - CRANESWATER JUNIOR SCHOOL
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Company: Portsmouth City Council
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Location: Southsea, PO4 0PX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,080.00 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000023878
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Application Deadline Date: 30/04/2026
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Start Date: 11/05/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.00pm. 45 minute lunch break at 12.15 and a 20 minute mid morning break (paid) 3 times a week and they will cover break duty on the other 2 days.
Brief Description
To enhance pupils’ access to learning through high quality interactions by supplementing and enhancing the work of the teacher. across a wide range of activities and supported learning activities. Promote the development of the physical and mental well-being of pupils as directed by the school ethos and agreed plans and policies.
Training to be Provided
Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
Duration of course: 16 months.
Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK!).
All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside role.
Future Prospects
Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
- Assist with the delivery of learning activities by identifying and preparing resources required to support lesson plans, learning outcomes.
- Assisting with curriculum activities to support learning outcomes using the teachers planned teaching and learning method.
- To promote independent learning through modelling, scaffolding, questioning and encouragement using knowledge of each pupil’s differing levels of development and ability to ensure progression and continuity.
- Lead individual or groups of pupils undertaking learning activities, adjusting activities within the scope of the lesson plan and learning outcomes in response to pupils’ learning.
- Assisting pupil achievement by monitoring learning against learning outcomes, informing the teacher of progress/problems.
- Assist pupils to develop their independence from directed teaching to self-scaffolded learning through school identified strategies
- Support the use of IT as a tool to enable learning.
- Support the development of literacy and numeracy skills of pupils from diverse backgrounds and a variety of starting points.
- Provide regular feedback to teachers and Inclusion Manager on pupil’s achievement, progress and any concerns both informally and through school systems.
- Administer and mark routine tests with clearly defined predetermined answers.
- Support pupils in tests as required.
- Ensure that pupils work and play together positively and cooperatively. Promote good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with school’s behaviour policy.