Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

WOLVERHAMPTON (WV10 0BB)

Closes on Friday 29 August 2025

Posted on 21 July 2025

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Summary

We have a great opportunity for a Teaching Assistant apprentice to work at one of our wonderful schools in Wolverhampton. The apprentice will work in the classroom, with the teacher to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and classroom.

Wage

£17,871 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday hours TBC

32 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 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

Where you'll work

WODEN ROAD
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV10 0BB

Training

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

Training provider

WALSALL COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

About this employer

St Andrew's is a school which is committed to providing a high quality education alongside strong pastoral provision. The Christian faith is shared and celebrated and other faiths are valued and respected resulting in strong relationships with families and our community. ​ Through providing pupils with a wide range of memorable experiences alongside a progressive topic led curriculum we enable pupils to become life-long motivated learners with a thirst for knowledge. We hope that your links with St Andrew's are happy and successful.

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

After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Eleana Ewins

eewins@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332889.

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Closes on Friday 29 August 2025

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