Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

Higham Lane School, part of Central England Academy Trust, is delighted to welcome applications for the post of Apprentice Teaching Assistant. We are very proud to have been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in our last Ofsted inspection in May 2019, one of only a small number of schools in England to have achieved the highest rating that year.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The pay will increase to the NMW if 18+ after the first year.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

37 hours per week, Monday – Friday (with 20% off timetable in school to work towards their qualification) 38 weeks per year (working term-time only) salary is pro rata.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 20 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

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

Working as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant you’ll provide support to teachers in preparing for lessons and helping create a safe and enjoyable learning environment for all our students, particularly SEND students. During lessons, you’ll work together with the class teacher to support students with classroom activities and help to manage behaviour.
You may support students with lunchtime games, clubs and similar activities.
At the end of your apprenticeship you’ll achieve a nationally recognised qualification, as well as valuable work experience, that will provide you with the best possible chance of being offered a full-time Teaching Assistant position.

Where you’ll work

Higham Lane School
Shanklin Drive
Nuneaton
Warks
CV10 0BJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

HEART OF ENGLAND 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 apprentice will have an assigned Educator from Heart Of England Training whom they will meet with regularly via teams.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Resillient
Positive attitude
Motivated

Other requirements

A satisfactory Enhanced DBS result, a Work Health Assessment and two satisfactory references are a requirement for this job.

About this company

We are also delighted to have achieved equally as impressive A level results in our Sixth Form with 28.3% A*-A and 58.5% A*-B, an average grade of B- and a Value Added score of +0.26, making Higham Lane one of the top performing Sixth Forms in Warwickshire. We are excited by the opportunities which our recent merger with the Central England Academy Trust will bring us and are also delighted that the Department for Education has given us permission to open a new secondary Free School, Higham Lane North Academy, in 2025. We are currently setting up the new school and this is already providing exciting opportunities for collaboration, promotion, staff development, recruitment and retention. Our school has a strong ethos based on mutual respect between students and staff and very clear expectations regarding students’ effort and behaviour. We enjoy an excellent reputation with parents/carers and are always over-subscribed. You will find a happy, caring and purposeful environment at Higham Lane. Students get on exceptionally well, both with each other and with our staff, who take pride in working here. Our students are encouraged to do their very best in every aspect of their lives and to reach the highest standards, irrespective of their ability. We encourage them to “Be the best you can be”, by working hard, being kind and taking responsibility.

http://www.highamlaneschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Excellent continuous professional development, free onsite parking, an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme ,opportunities to work across the MAT in a successful and growing trust.

After this apprenticeship

Past apprentices have progressed to permanent roles at our school.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Louisa Barby

Apprenticeshiprecruitment@hoet.co.uk

01788568425

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313450.

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Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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