Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Heles School

Plymouth (PL7 4LT)

Closes in 11 days (Thursday 10 July 2025)

Posted on 26 June 2025

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Summary

To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for students and provide general support to the teacher in the management of students and the classroom. Work might occasionally, but not regularly, take place outside the main teaching area.

Wage

£16,289 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
08:30 - 15:30/ Monday - Friday.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

To work under direct supervision/instruction to support access to learning by:

  • Attending to the welfare and personal care of students including those with special educational needs.
  • Working with small groups or one to one.
  • Undertaking general clerical/organisational support for the teacher.
  • Scaffolding and differentiating work as advised.
  • Supervise and provide support in the classroom for students with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
  • Being aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and reporting these to the teacher as agreed.
  • Sharing pupil feedback as requested.
  • Being aware of/working within planned learning activities.
  • Occasional contribution to planning e.g. for individual students, general literacy/numeracy.
  • Working with the teacher in managing pupil behaviour and reporting difficulties as appropriate.
  • Gathering/reporting information from/to parents/carers as directed.
  • Invigilating/administering routine tests/exams.
  • Have high expectations for all students that you support and wherever possible, assist in breaking down barriers to learning.

     Supporting students by:

  • Supervising and providing support for students, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning.

  • Attending to the student’s personal needs, and implementing related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.

  • Establishing good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.

  • Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all students.

  • Encouraging students to interact with others and to engage in activities led by the teacher.

  • Encouraging students to act independently as appropriate.

    Support the curriculum by:

  • Supporting students to understand and follow instructions.

  • Supporting students in respect of local and national learning strategies.

  • Supporting students using ICT as directed.

  • Preparing and maintaining equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assisting students in their use.

    Support the school by:

  • Being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, and reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

  • Being aware of and supporting difference and ensuring all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

  • Contributing to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

  • Appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.

  • Attending relevant meetings as required.

  • Participating in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

  • Assisting with the supervision of students out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes as required.

  • Accompanying teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.

Where you'll work

Heles School
Seymour Rd,
Plympton,
Plymouth
PL7 4LT

Training

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

College or training organisation

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST

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

Plymouth Argyle Football in the Community Trust.

Apprenticeship standard:

Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship standard qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4-9 (A*-C))
  • Math (grade 4-9(A*-C))

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

To have a ‘can do’ philosophy Good relationships with students Good organisation skills Good motivation skills Effective communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a team Willingness to undertake further training as required Interest in and enjoyment of working with children Excellent communication skills Compassionate and caring Punctual and reliable Confidentiality of information High levels of commitment and enthusiasm Initiative, flexibility and ability to work independently Commitment to equal opportunities Commitment to Safeguarding Calm under pressure Reflect on and develop professional practice

About this company

Welcome to Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST), and thank you for your interest in this exciting position at Hele’s School. This post presents a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, ambitious school and a tight-knit team of dedicated staff, governors and trustees committed to providing the very best experiences and support for the young people in our care. The Pupil Admission Number at Hele’s increased from 210 to 240 students in September 2019, and each intake since has been over-subscribed at that number with a waiting list, such is the popularity of the school. Beyond the boundaries of Hele’s School you will have the opportunity to work and contribute to the development of a cross-phase family of twenty-seven schools. We are passionate about our children benefiting from the blend of education in which we believe, and know that we can only achieve this by creating the right climate for our staff to excel and feel professionally rewarded. As such, you will work amongst a wide team of colleagues who are mutually supportive and value high quality professional development. If you share our passion for children succeeding, regardless of their starting points, and believe you have the skills and energy to make a difference to the lives of our young people, we very much look forward to you joining our team. We actively appoint people with a strong sense of moral purpose and a desire to help all students – we firmly believe that education can make a difference to the life chances of all young people. Westcountry Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Our promise to you as a colleague working in a Westcountry Schools Trust establishment is that you will be valued, empowered, invested in and grown in this role, supported to move on to the next stage in your career, whatever and wherever that may be. Please click on the link below or copy and paste it to your web page to read. https://www.heles.plymouth.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=1976&type=pdf

https://www.heles.plymouth.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST

Thaila Morse

thaila.morse@pafc.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328261.

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Closes in 11 days (Thursday 10 July 2025)

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