Teaching Assistant Apprentice
CT Skills
Sterrix Lane, Litherland, L21 0DB (L21 0DB)
Closes on Friday 29 August 2025
Posted on 25 July 2025
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Summary
In this apprenticeship, you will be supporting both students and teachers within the school. This is an amazing opportunity for you to kick-start your career in the education sector and gain a qualification as a teaching assistant!
- Wage
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£14,399.84 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday & Wednesday 08.45 - 16.40, Tuesday 08.45 - 16.00, Thursday & Friday 08.45 - 15.30.
32 hours 12 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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5
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
- Supporting pupils' learning activities including additional learning needs and development and maintain an awareness of the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning activities
- Establish and maintain relationships with pupils and groups
- Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom
SUPPORT FOR THE PUPIL:
- Help with the care and support of pupils by supporting children's communication and intellectual development and physical, emotional and social development. To contribute to the planning to meet children's development needs
- Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils through the support of safeguarding for pupils by ensuring a safe environment and always following policies & procedures
- Assist with the personal and intimate care of pupils
SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER:
- Help with classroom resources and records by always maintaining confidentiality of information and ensuring resources are in place for when they are required
- Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom, referring to senior colleagues as appropriate
- Escort and assist pupils on educational visits and out of school activities
SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM:
- Support the school curriculum including literacy and numeracy activities by using strategies and techniques for promoting learning
- Provide support for learning activities within the teaching and learning programme, monitoring the effectiveness of activities in promoting pupils' learning and modifying these where necessary
- Support pupils to use ICT materials and resources effectively to advance their learning
SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL:
- Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and parents through effective communication and providing support for pupils, colleagues and parents as required
- Willingness to keep up to date with professional practice by maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the requirements of the role and individual responsibilities
- Minimum of 6-hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training
Where you'll work
Sterrix Lane, Litherland, L21 0DB
L21 0DB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CT SKILLS LIMITED
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
You will be working towards your Teaching Assistant Level 3 Qualification and attend 1-2-1 meetings via teams every month to discuss your progress with your tutor and learn about modules including review & delivery, communication, pastoral, relationships & role modelling, learning & support, and more! You will have a minimum of 6 hours per week to complete apprenticeship work which includes assignments, research, and training within your role.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Logical
- Non judgemental
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Presentation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this employer
Rowan Park School work in the educational sector. They have a supportive and friendly team that will help you throughout your Apprenticeship journey. With Rowan School you will expect a lively environment with welcoming and caring staff members. Working in a multi-cultural environment you can expect to support children of varying backgrounds and supporting them with additional needs.
After this apprenticeship
As with any apprenticeship opportunity - if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CT SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333944.
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Closes on Friday 29 August 2025
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