Apprentice Teaching Assistant L3

Summary

Job Purpose is to work under the direction of the classroom teacher to assist in the teaching and assessment of individual, or small groups of students. Manage student behavior and ensure a safe learning environment.

Wage

£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 1 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Teach and assess individual or small groups of students within the classroom as directed by the teacher
To effectively manage student behaviour and any other immediate issues or emergencies that arise in accordance with academy policy
To support students to engage with the work provided, including providing support where necessary with literacy, numeracy, and organisational skills
To give feedback to the class teacher on student engagement in the set work and also any other issues that may have arisen
To help prepare, monitor, and maintain a safe and secure learning environment
To promote positive behaviour
To undertake administrative duties relevant to the role
Work with the Exams Coordinator to ensure the orderly and efficient running of public examinations
To act as invigilator for both internal and external exams under formal conditions
When not required to undertake any responsibility falling within the above, you may be directed to provide additional support in the academy with duties of a different nature
Be aware of and support differentiation and ensure that pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Principal, SLT or Data, Exams, Cover and Timetabling Manager.

Where you’ll work

Staynor house
Newborn Court
Chapel Street
Epworth
DN9 1HQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
Adapt resources to support all learners.
Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
Apply methods of formative assessment.
Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
Provide feedback to learners.
Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
Adapt resources to support all learners.
Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
Apply methods of formative assessment.
Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
Provide feedback to learners.

Your training plan

The candidate will complete a Teaching Assistant L3 qualification, As well as Functional Skills Level 2 if required. They will receive full training from the employer and mentoring and guidance with their trainer from SCL - method and location to be confirmed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4/5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Organisation skills
Attention to detail
Presentation skills

About this company

Isle Education Trust is a multi-academy trust of primary, secondary and alternative provision academies that grew from the desire to ensure that local children received the highest standards of education.

After this apprenticeship

The candidate can progress on to training as a tutor, or an assessor once they have completed their apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302151.

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Closes in 22 days (Sunday 20 April 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

All applications will be handled by SCL recruitment..

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