PE Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Coventry City Council

Coventry (CV6 1PR)

Closes in 19 days (Friday 4 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 June 2025


Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our Sports teacher. To further raise the quality and range of sports provision in the school; improve levels of participation and excellence in pupils and work alongside teaching staff to ensure the delivery of a high-quality PE curriculum.

Wage

£13,741 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
Monday - Friday. Term Time Only (39 weeks). Times to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 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

Key Responsibilities:

1.  Academic Support:

  • Assist the teacher in raising pupil attainment by providing targeted support during lessons.
  • Work with individuals and groups to help them access the curriculum, monitor their progress, and address challenges as they arise.
  • Deliver planned activities to small groups or individual pupils, ensuring effective learning experiences.

2.  Sports Coaching:

  • Provide high-quality sports coaching during and after school hours to elevate student attainment and enhance the competitive sports program.
  • Lead and supervise sports-based after-school clubs, contributing to the development of extracurricular offerings.
  • Promote an active lifestyle by organising and leading games during lunchtimes, encouraging student participation.

3.  Behaviour Management:

  • Contribute to the implementation of an effective behaviour management strategy, applying it consistently and fairly.
  • Reinforce positive behaviour and establish clear boundaries to maintain a conducive learning environment.

4.  Community Engagement:

  • Develop positive relationships with parents, carers, and families by adopting a partnership approach.
  • Maintain and share accurate information with families where appropriate to support student development.

5.  Resource Management:

Organise and prepare materials and resources for lessons to ensure a smooth and efficient learning process.

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 receive all the training in the workplace. They 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

A DBS Check will be required. 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.

https://www.sherbournefields.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

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 VAC1000325831.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 4 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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