Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Walton Priory Middle School
Codsall (WV8 1PQ)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 23 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 June 2025
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Summary
An amazing opportunity to work under the direct instruction of the SENCO, usually in the classroom with the teacher at Codsall Community High School. You will provide general support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, times to be confirmed. Term time only.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Support to Teacher:
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers
- Support the teacher in the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
- Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the school’s behaviour management strategies
- Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals, e.g. guided reading
- Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities
- Assist the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Undertake appropriate basic admin tasks
Support to Pupils:
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters
- Arrange medical/dental visits as appropriate
- Provide general support to pupils ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice
Support to Curriculum:
- Assist the teacher in the preparation and development of agreed curriculum activities/materials
- To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Liaise effectively with teachers/parents/guardians, welfare officers, health visitors and other professional staff as part of the routine consultative process
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes
Where you'll work
Codsall Community High School
Elliotts Lane
Codsall
WV8 1PQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard:
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1
- You will spend four days a week within the workplace and one day at Stafford College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
maths and English (grade 4/C)Desirable qualifications
BTEC or equivalent in:
Childcare/Early Years Level 2 (grade Pass)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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
‘Ambition, Altruism and Achievement’ summarise the values that underpin all we do. The school takes pride in being at the heart of a wonderful community and offers an exceptional educational experience for young people. We believe that whilst academic achievement is critically important, education is about the whole child. Consequently, we consider the education of the character, employability, happiness and safety of children to be as important as academic progress. We make no apologies for the high expectations and aspirations that we hold for each student. We know that with hard work and commitment there are no limits. Our culture means we recognise and celebrate achievement and commitment regularly.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will have the opportunity to apply for any appropriate vacancy available at that time
- It is our firm commitment to offer a permanent position wherever possible upon completion of your level 3
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
The Apprenticeship Hub
apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk
01785 275660
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325001.
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Closes in 14 days (Monday 23 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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