Apprentice Art Teaching Assistant
Coventry City Council
Coventry (CV6 1PR)
Closes in 19 days (Friday 4 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 June 2025
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a team of professionals supporting a range of pupils from 4 -19 years with a broad spectrum of need including physical disabilities, medical conditions and learning need. We are looking for an exceptional Apprentice with a flare and passion for art to join our thriving art department.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£12,640.02 under 19 years of age £16,741.75 over 19 years of age £20,441.67 over 21 years of age
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Between the hours of 8.00am - 4.00pm (30 mins unpaid lunch) Days to be confirmed.
37 hours 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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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
As an Apprentice Art Teaching Assistant, you’ll support our experienced teaching staff in delivering engaging and inclusive art lessons.
]You will gain hands-on classroom experience while working toward a nationally recognised qualification in education.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in art education or creative support roles in schools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation and delivery of creative art lessons across various year group
- Support individual and small groups of students to enhance learning outcomes
- Help manage classroom materials, displays, and equipment
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment
- Engage in training and complete coursework as part of your apprenticeship programme
What We’re Looking For:
- A genuine interest in art and creativity
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (grade 4/C or above preferred)
- Previous art experience or a portfolio (desirable, not essential)
We Offer:
- A supportive and welcoming team environment
- On-the-job training and dedicated mentoring
- Opportunities for progression and permanent roles after apprenticeship
- A chance to make a meaningful difference in young people’s lives through the arts
Where you'll work
Rowington Close
Coventry
CV6 1PR
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 recieve all training on the job and will also have an assigned Educator from Heart of England Training
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
A DBS check will need to be completed This is an SEN school
About this company
Sherbourne Fields is an all age special school for pupils with a broad spectrum of need, including physical disabilities, medical condition and learning needs.
After this apprenticeship
- It is hoped but not guaranteed that an offer of full time employment can be made on completion of your qualification
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 VAC1000325825.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Friday 4 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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