APPRENTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT
GEORGE STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL
Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 6SA)
Closes on Monday 8 September 2025
Posted on 23 July 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to join a successful & over-subscribed school. Our school has a really positive ethos, strong pastoral & academic guidance & a real emphasis on learning in everything we do. We believe the support, care & welfare of our students is second to none, we are a school which puts the students at the centre of all that it does.
- 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
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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37-hours per week Monday to Thursday 8am until 4pm, Friday 8am until 3.30pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 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
Main Duties of the Post:
To work under the direct instruction of the teaching/senior staff and TA team, usually but not always 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 the classroom.
Support for Teachers:
- Supervising the work of whole classes set by their class/subject teacher in accordance with school policy
- Provide after school curriculum support to allocated departments (tasks will vary from display work to resources for lessons)
- When not covering lessons, to undertake Teaching Assistant duties in and outside the classroom, particularly supporting the Student Support Base learning zones
- Organising and managing appropriate learning environment and resources
- Within an agreed system of supervision, planning challenging teaching and learning objectives to evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans, as appropriate
- Monitoring and evaluating student responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives
- Monitor and evaluate students’ responses and progress against action plans through observation and planned recording
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports, as required, to other staff on students’ achievement, progress and other matters: ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
- Be responsible for keeping and updating records, as agreed with other staff, contributing to reviews of systems/records, as requested
Support for the Curriculum:
- Managing the behaviour of pupils to ensure a constructive learning environment
- Assisting with other activities relating to then supervision of pupils (general supervision during break periods and with the support and delivery of learning - personal assistance to teachers, supporting teachers in the classroom
- Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist students in their use
General:
To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade of the post as requested by line manager or Headteacher.
Where you'll work
Southgate
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 6SA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
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.
Training schedule
Teaching Assistant Level 3.
On the job training delivered in-house, off the job training at the Training Providers premises to be delivered weekly on release. All training to be done during contracted hours.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4-9, A-C)
- Maths (grade Grade 4-9, A-C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Additional Requirements 1. Enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service 2. Two references from current and previous employers (or education establishment if applicant not in employment) 3. Children’s Barred persons list Check This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people. Please note this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from Line Manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. It is understood that areas of responsibility are from time to time subject to review and are negotiable in the light of the needs of the school and the professional development of the staff.
About this employer
George Stephenson High School is an 11-18 high school with excellent facilities for learning. It is a happy, safe and enjoyable place to be with a purposeful atmosphere. Students are encouraged and supported throughout their time to achieve highly and fulfil their potential in all aspects of school life. We take pride in our students, value our staff and relentlessly strive to improve as an educational provider. The school has continued to improve significantly, building up a reputation as a lively, caring school and an exciting place for students to learn which has meant that we have been oversubscribed for many years.
After this apprenticeship
This apprenticeship will allow you to apply for positions as a Teaching Assistant in schools.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333362.
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Closes on Monday 8 September 2025
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