Teaching Assistant (SEN & Disabilities) Apprenticeship
On Course South West
Plymouth (PL1 1QX)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 October 2025
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Summary
Join our team at On Course SW to support the SENDCO and teachers, implementing tailored programmes for individuals and groups, including those needing specialist knowledge. You will assist in the full lesson planning cycle and resource management. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact & help young people unlock their full potential.
- Wage
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£21,600 a year
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L3 (aged 16-20) £21,600 L3 (aged 21+) £23,556
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday but may vary.
To be discussed at time of interview.
Possibility of working across different sites over Plymouth and working in the evening or a candidate who is age 20+.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 10 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- To advise, support and guide learners who have an identified learning disability and/or difficulty, to achieve their learning goal
- Learners will include those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), special educational needs (SEN) and those for whom reasonable adjustment or exam concession are required
- Provide individualised instruction, assisting with learning activities, adapting materials to suit their differing learning needs. Work proactively as part of a team with learners, tutors, managers, professionals, and external partners to facilitate and support learners' skills attainment, to widen their experience, and to progress their knowledge towards gainful employment
- Support embedding skills for adulthood, in response to individual needs
- Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills, training, or experience to support learners and assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
- Provide objective feedback and reports, as required, to the tutor and/or SENDCO on individual achievement, progress, and other matters
- Assist in the handling of small amounts of money related to various events
- Assist tutors in preparing and setting up the class environment Provide emotional and social support to learners who may struggle in a class-based setting
- Facilitate specialist support for learners to enable attendance on short residentials in pre-arranged educational locations, including those abroad
- Provide excellent customer service, supporting learners and their families from enrolment and throughout their learner journey
- Alongside the team, create high-quality individual risk assessments to support learning activities and implement associated procedures
Work Duties:
- Work closely with tutors and the SENDCO to facilitate learners' learning
- Provide support on a one-to-one basis in accordance with assessed needs
- Undertake examination duties, including reading, scribing (written and typed), and invigilation (with appropriate training)
- Work on a daily basis to support students with complex needs and be responsive as their needs change
- Assist in preparing and delivering differentiated learning materials to learners in a one-to-one or small-group situation
- Further develop and consolidate adulthood, life, and independent skills towards gaining meaningful work experience and employability skills
- Support open events, publicity, and promotion of the Your Future project across social media platforms
- Carry out associated processes, including taking enrolments (and collating eligibility evidence), replying to queries in a timely manner, and organising transport and other resources for individuals
- Identify support needs of individuals and work collaboratively to ensure these needs are met, that individual risk assessments are written, and to liaise across teams to follow associated procedures
- Respond to support enquiries via telephone, email, website, and social media, supporting learners at every stage of their learning journey and maintaining the On Course South West communication systems
Where you'll work
On Course Southwest
Floor 1 Cobourg House Mayflower Street
Plymouth
PL1 1QX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
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
On our 15 month Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard, you will work towards the following:
- Behaviours, Skills & Knowledge
- Functional Skills in maths and English at Level 2 (if not already exempt through prior qualifications)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9 (A-C))
- Maths (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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Empathic
About this employer
On Course South West, as part of Plymouth City Council, is committed to creating inspiring learning activities that contribute towards growing strong communities and improving everyday life for all. We continue to develop a responsive and streamlined provision that helps support post-16 and adult learners in Plymouth in reaching their goals. We offer a range of daytime and evening courses and qualifications, available face-to-face and online.
After this apprenticeship
- There may be the potential for 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 VAC1000345534.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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