Study Support Supervisor Apprentice

Summary

Level 3 Teaching Assistant within Norton Knatchbull School.

Wage

£15,530.37 a year

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£19,216 FTE / £15,530.37 pro-rata. (38 weeks paid over 12 months).

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:15 – 15:45, 35 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks).

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide high quality cover for lessons, teaching lessons as outlined by absent teachers.
To supervise whole classes and give instructions for a lesson as provided for by a teacher.
Promote good behaviour of students and make sure that pupils engage in the learning activity.
Respond to students’ general questions and provide feedback to the teacher.
Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with students, setting high expectations.
Adapting lessons and providing support and intervention to support students’ progress and development.
Provide a centralised point of contact for a range of student enquiries in the absence of the Principal First Aider (First Aid training will be provided).

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Dynamic, professional, positive and resilient.
High expectations of both colleagues and students.
Capacity and motivation for sustained hard work.
Strong organisational, interpersonal skills and communication.
Self-motivated and can act independently on own initiative.
Passionate commitment to equality of opportunity for all students.
Works with professionalism and consistently performs to the best of their ability as directed.
Has a firm commitment to Continued Professional Development.
Understanding of and commitment to safeguarding all students.
Has a desire for pursuing a career in education seeking to support pupils in a range of subjects.

You will have:

A minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4-9 (A*-C) or equivalent including Maths and English.
Basic and practical knowledge and experience of Microsoft and Google applications, or equivalent, and email/internet.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Supervise pupils engaged in learning activities to ensure the learning objectives set by the teacher are achieved.
Ensuring inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom in order to promote equal opportunities.
Act as a role model and set high expectations of conduct to ensure that good behaviour is maintained.
Keep appropriate records, as agreed with the teacher, to enable accurate feedback to the teacher.
Use of ICT and other equipment to enable students to achieve the objectives set by the teacher.
Maintain a safe learning environment for students including an understanding of school policies related to child protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, security, confidentiality and date protection, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
Work with professionalism and consistently perform to the best of their ability as directed.
A firm commitment to Continued Professional Development.
Providing First Aid to students in the absence of the Principal First Aider.

Where you'll work

The Norton Knatchbull School Hythe Road
Ashford
TN24 0QJ

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)

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What you'll learn

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Minimum 5 GCSE's grades 4-9 (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
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

A DBS check will need to be completed. SAFEGUARDING The school is committed to the safeguarding of children; all employees will receive training on Child Protection and need to have read the Child Protection Policy. CONFIDENTIALITY All employees must maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive and confidential student and staff information. HEALTH AND SAFETY All employees must take delegated responsibility for the implementation of the Act in the area where they work as outlined in the schools Health & Safety Policy. Health & Safety training to be provided.

About this company

The Norton Knatchbull School is a popular and highly regarded selective school for boys aged 11-18 which admits a growing number of girls into its Sixth Form. Having proudly served the local community of Ashford in Kent since the 17th century, we combine traditional values with a forward-looking and vibrant learning environment where young people are nurtured to become considerate, confident and well-rounded individuals.

https://www.nks.kent.sch.uk/page/?title=About+Us&pid=6 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

It is hoped, but not guaranteed, that a full-time offer of employment will be given upon completion of the apprenticeship. Potential to complete a Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) apprenticeship.

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 VAC1000319512.

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