Apprentice Teaching Assistant closing date 25 February 2025

Vacancies – Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Ref:  195173             Grade: Apprentice

Closing date: 25 February 2025

Wages : Apprenticeship hourly rates from 01/04/2024 apply-     
               - £6.40 basic rate for first year

                Then for the second year:

                - £8.60 age 18-20

                 -£12.00 age 21 or over

Term:    Term time only, 2 year contract to complete Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification              

Required: From 22 April 2025

Hours:  32.5  hours a week, across Monday to Friday.             

Location:             HILLSIDE SPECIALIST SCHOOL AND COLLEGE Ribchester Road,

                             Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3XB             Tel: 01772 782205

School website: www.hillside.lancs.sch.uk

Summary            

Hillside is a Special School & College for children and young adults with autism. We have 118 students ranging from age 4 to 18 years. We encourage a happy and professional culture and seek highly energetic and motivated staff who embrace challenge. We believe in the uniqueness of every student and offer a personalised approach to teaching.   

We are looking for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice (32.5 hours per week) to start after Easter 2025. The post is for 2 years in the first instance and full training will be undertaken in conjunction with Nelson & Colne College. Your college tutor will visit regularly throughout the apprenticeship, and you will have a mentor within the school.  

You are required to have at least a Grade 4/C in English and Maths to undertake an apprentice role. 

The duties will include, under direction of the classroom teacher/team – To provide basic supervision and care for pupils with Autism. Support pupils with personal care needs, prepare resources, organise classroom equipment, report pupil achievements/problems, have a commitment to safeguarding, work within schools’ policies and procedures and attend staff training/meetings where appropriate. 

The working pattern is Monday – Friday 8:45am-3:45pm 

What you can expect from us:  

·         The chance to work with our wonderful individual children and young adults.  

·         Annual programme of in-house training to help cement your knowledge. NB. all Hillside support have the advantage of 5 paid training days each academic year.  

·         Free membership to the School's Education Mutual health and wellbeing services which includes Wellbeing clinics, Nurse support services, GP consultations, Counselling and physio programmes.  

·         To work alongside staff whose professional support is sought by Lancashire mainstream schools.  

What we expect from you:  

·         A positive attitude to work within a dedicated class team.  

·         Under the general supervision and direction of the teacher you will be expected to plan and implement learning activities for individuals and groups.   

·         You will also be required to monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to the class teacher and establish supportive and constructive relationships with pupils, parents, and carers.  

·         To abide by the Code of conduct  

Please refer to the job description for a fuller range of duties. The full advert can be found on either the school’s own website or the LCC vacancies page. 

CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete an application form and return to c.griffin@hillside.lancs.sch.uk .  

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. 

For an informal discussion please contact            01772 782205