Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth (DT3 6AA)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 October 2025
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Summary
Westfield Arts College is looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing and positive Apprentice to join our dedicated and friendly team. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant and successful school. They will receive the support of a committed and skilful team to gain the knowledge and experience needed to be successful in an apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£12,170.60 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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Monday - Friday 8.40-15.30 with half an hour lunch break.
31 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 24 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
As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will be based in the class which supports the needs of our youngest pupils in the school (typically Reception to Year 1). During your week, you will:
- Develop effective relationships with pupils and staff
- Supervise and support the teaching activities of individuals or groups of young children
- Prepare and maintain equipment and teaching resources for lessons and activities
- Assist the teacher in the development, delivery and implementation of Personal Learning Goals linked to outcomes on EHCPs
- Monitor and record individual pupils’ progress, achievements, and development needs
- Support the social and emotional development of pupils
- Support the personal care needs of pupils
Where you'll work
Littlemoor Road
Weymouth
DT3 6AA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEYMOUTH AND KINGSTON MAURWARD 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
Full training is provided in the workplace, with one day a week set aside for assessor-supported self-study.
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. You will be required to attend an interview and assessment at Coastland College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About this employer
Westfield is a highly regarded age 4-19, 232 pupil Dorset special school. All pupils have moderate/complex learning difficulties and more than half have a diagnosis of ASD. Ofsted judged us as outstanding in February 2023. Westfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Westfield is a member of the Teaching Alliance of Dorset Special Schools (TADSS). The intention of our alliance is to promote excellent practice across and beyond the Dorset special schools. TADSS is a partner of the South Central Teaching School Hub. Our role in the SCTSH is to support the development and implementation of the Early Career Framework (ECF), National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) and CPD. TADSS leads outreach support in Dorset mainstream schools through a partnership with Dorset Council. For three years TADSS led the development of Therapeutic Thinking across Dorset, training over 100 school settings. TADSS continues to lead Therapeutic Thinking in Dorset special schools.
http://www.westfield.dorset.sch.uk (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Following completion of the apprenticeship the right candidate may be offered a position as a permanent member of staff.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEYMOUTH AND KINGSTON MAURWARD COLLEGE
Julie Rook
jrook@westfield.dorset.sch.uk
01305 833518
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346968.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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