Support Assistant for Alternative Provision Apprentice
J P ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION LTD
RUGELEY, Walsall
Closes in 6 days (Friday 5 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 November 2025
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Summary
<p>To support delivery of personalised learning programmes for 1to1 or small groups. You will be required to deliver personal and social development using outdoor activities, sport, environment, and other social events to monitor and promote positive interactions with peers, staff and the community, both on and off-site.</p>
- Wage
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£19,107 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Part time- 1 to 4 days a week 8.30am - 3.30pm Term Time.
Full time- Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year plus 3 training days.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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6
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 contribute to the teaching of English, maths and other subjects, principally in small group and one-to-one settings.
- Contribute to the KS4 vocational curriculum by delivering agreed programmes.
- Contribute to the enrichment curriculum
- Support development to establish learning situations which facilitate the delivery of a curriculum centred on Foundation learning, Functional Skills, Vocational Learning opportunities and Personal and Social Development Skills (PSD).
- Work cooperatively with other staff contributing to different curriculum areas.
- Establish and maintain supportive relationships with individual pupils, small groups and parents/carers to ensure they understand and can achieve targets set.
- Encourage and promote inclusion in learning situations, ensuring all pupils feel involved with tasks and activities.
- Identify and report potential learning difficulties. Assist in the development and implementation of enhanced support to improve learning.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- SHOOTING BUTTS CENTRE, PENKRIDGE BANK ROAD, RUGELEY, WS15 2UB
- PTP, Essex Terrace, Walsall, WS1 1SQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
P.T.P. TRAINING 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
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
<ul> <li>passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.</li> </ul>
About this employer
JP Alternative Education is an independent school in Rugeley, Staffordshire, designed to support students who struggle with mainstream education through tailored programs and outdoor activities.
Educational Approach
JP Alternative Education focuses on engaging and nurturing students through a variety of outdoor activities and personalized learning experiences. The school aims to raise self-esteem and provide a supportive environment for students who may not thrive in traditional educational settings. They offer a full curriculum for Key Stage 2 and 3 students, along with targeted support for Key Stage 4 students in core subjects like English and Math, as well as vocational qualifications in areas such as Motor Vehicles, Construction, and Hospitality.
After this apprenticeship
It is hoped that the successful candidate will join the team on a longer-term basis once the apprenticeship has been completed
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002995.
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Closes in 6 days (Friday 5 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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