At a Glance
- Tasks: Support disadvantaged students and help them thrive in their learning journey.
- Company: Join Leeds City College, a supportive and dynamic educational environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous annual leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Exciting career growth and training opportunities await you!
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while gaining valuable teaching assistant qualifications.
- Qualifications: Good education in Maths and English; experience with young people is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 16012 - 16012 £ per year.
This is a fixed-term contract for the duration of the 18-month apprenticeship. Upon completion, you will achieve a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
Leeds City College have an exciting opportunity to join our 14-16 Skills Programme as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant. We are seeking a dynamic, talented and organised individual to undertake this important role. This role requires a Teaching Assistant to make a contribution towards positive outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable students.
What You Will Do
- Work closely with programme tutors and 14-16 Mentors in supporting individual students or groups of students who may demonstrate emotional and behavioural issues.
- Support teaching staff where individual student behaviour within a group is impacting on the learning of the group as a whole.
- Collaborate with programme tutors and 14-16 Mentors to develop learning strategies and practices for pre-16 pupils including individual and group student support strategies.
- Collaborate with programme tutors and 14-16 Mentors to facilitate links with schools, parents and appropriate external agencies e.g. Education Welfare Service, Social Services, Social Inclusion Unit and Youth Offending Teams.
- Assist with the collection and maintenance of documentation for student records.
- Contribute to individual student target-setting and reviews and contribute to ongoing advice and guidance concerning progression routes pre- and post-16.
- Maintain an overview of attendance and follow up absences immediately.
- Attend team and staff meetings as well as case study meetings and be a member of the College’s care and control team.
About You
- Good general education including Maths and English at Functional Skills Level 2 or above (or GCSE Level 4 or above).
- Appropriate training and/or a willingness to undertake training in supporting the needs of disengaged/disadvantaged students who may have emotional and behavioural needs.
- Experience of working with disengaged/disadvantaged young people in an educational setting.
What the college offers its staff
- Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays; Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
- Pension schemes with generous employer contributions.
- CPD opportunities: Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
- Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
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