About the role
Work
The majority of your apprenticeship will be spent in the workplace at Watford Grammar School for Girls, where you’ll gain practical, hands-on experience and develop key skills in a real-world environment.
Working in a school as a PE Teaching Assistant Apprentice your role will involve supporting the class teacher during lessons, assisting the teacher in maintaining a purposeful, supportive learning environment and assist with the delivery of extra curriculum/lunchtime activities. Within this apprenticeship there will be additional training in PE.
What you’ll do at work
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Supporting teachers and students during practical work, to include setting up demonstrations and equipment, providing guidance to pupils in the development of their tasks, including the safe operation and demonstration of equipment
To assist with overseeing the work of small groups of students engaged in practical tasks, as requested by the PE coordinator/lead and under the supervision of the classroom teacher
Day-to-day support of lessons including preparing equipment, materials and teaching aids
To support with efficient organisation of the work and storage areas and to ensure the cleanliness, safety and security of these areas at all times
To assist with the delivery of extra curriculum/lunchtime activities
Supporting with classroom activities in the morning
Where appropriate for the above activities support staff with:
Preparation of equipment, materials and rooms: setting out of equipment, organising team kits and transport for fixtures and curriculum activities
Your training plan
You will be assigned a tutor and training will be blended - involving both virtual and face-to-face
Training will be weekly and, off-the-job training hours will be logged
You will be working with an E-portfolio (BUD System) and alongside your tutor you will be assigned a mentor from within your workplace
Following a successful Gateway meeting you will move forward for an End Point Assessment
Your tutor will visit for observations in the workplace
Upon successful completion of the EPA you will achieve a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard (A level)
Desired qualifications
GCSE or equivalent Maths - English (Grade 4) desirable
Skills
Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Working Hours:
Monday - Friday. Working hours to be confirmed. 30 hours a week
Where you’ll work
Watford Grammar School for Girls, Ladys Close, Watford, WD18 0AE
https://www.watfordgrammarschoolforgirls.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Training organisation:
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
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