Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
UNITED COLLEGES GROUP
London (2 available locations)
Closes in 4 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
Posted on 24 February 2026
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a Learning Support Assistant - Apprentice to join our Additional Learning Support (ALS) and Supported Learning (SPL) team within Student Services.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Wage
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£24,392.36 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday - Hours to be confirmed. Some weekend open events may be required.
Term time only (40 weeks)
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 13 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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20
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
Your duties will include:
- Supporting learners during lessons
- Catch-up and revision sessions
- Exam access arrangements
- Enrichment activities and college events
- You may also provide lunchtime support
- Pastoral support and where required, personal care
- A strong focus of the role is promoting inclusion, positive behaviour, self-esteem and independence for learners with SEND
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:
- City Of Westminster College Paddington Green Campus, Paddington Green, London, W2 1NB
- College of North West London, Denzil Road Dudden Hill Lane, London, NW10 2XD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNITED COLLEGES GROUP
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
- A full training schedule will be provided to all apprentices
- This will include face to face off the job learning as well as shadowing members of the team
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or C and above)
- Maths (grade 4 or C and above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- A full DBS check will be carried out
About this employer
United Colleges Group provides education to over 11,000 learners a year, including 16–18-year-olds, adults, apprentices, and students with high needs, across our five campuses and two colleges; City of Westminster College and College of North West London. The Cockpit Theatre also forms part of the Group.
With an annual turnover of over £50m, we are one of the top 20 largest college groups in the UK. We offer education and training in almost all vocational areas at a variety of levels for a wide range of learners of all ages and starting points.
Our mission is to provide all our learners with the very best knowledge and to break down any barriers to learning. We pride ourselves on enabling our learners to meet their individual needs and aspirations and delivering a learning experience that is inclusive, supportive and empowering.
After this apprenticeship
- This apprenticeship could lead to a learning support assistant role and the opportunity to progress into a higher level teacher training programme
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNITED COLLEGES GROUP
Ellie Dadswell
hr@ucg.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017498.
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Closes in 4 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
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