Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham (GL52 6PZ)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 September 2025
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant apprentice to join our busy team from September 2025, learning all aspects of working in a special school environment whilst studying towards your Teaching Assistant qualification.
- Wage
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£12,480 a year
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£8.00 per hour - £10,704 per annum actual salary – Please ensure this is made clear on DAS that the above is the actual salary. (Salary £12,480 if working 52 weeks per year)
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 3.30pm
Half an hour for lunch.
Term time only (39 weeks)
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 30 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
The primary role of SAND Academies Trust Learning Partners (Teaching Assistants) is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Promoting self-help, self-belief, inclusion and a high self-esteem play an integral part to pupils’ well-being; ensuring pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment.
It is an active role supporting the learner to access the curriculum. Learning Partners are good role models, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities.
Promoting Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.
Your duties will include:
- Supporting all areas of the curriculum, including maths, English and IT
- Preparing classrooms and resources for lessons,
- Supervising and support a wide range of pupils, including those with SEND
- Using a variety of communication methods, which may include symbols and signing alongside the spoken word
- Complying with all policies and procedures relating to child protection, including equality, diversity, health and safety and security
- Using a variety of IT programs to support teaching and learning
- Participating in training and be open to new ideas
- Working as part of a team to deliver high quality teaching and learning
Where you'll work
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Harp Hill Battledown
Cheltenham
GL52 6PZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 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
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Training is delivered in the workplace
More training information
SAND Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and all staff will require safeguarding / pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
About Us Are you looking for a fulfilling, worthwhile and secure job? Would you like to have a job that makes a real difference? Come and join the team at SAND Academies Trust in Gloucestershire, a Multi-Academy Trust offering exceptional education in our seven schools. The Trust We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise.
After this apprenticeship
- To be confirmed by employer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships
Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk
0345 155 2020
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341134.
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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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