Teaching Assistant Apprentice
NEWENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE
NEWENT (GL18 1QF)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 29 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 May 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant apprentice to join our busy team at Newent Community and Sixth Form School, learning all aspects of working in a school environment whilst studying towards your Teaching Assistant qualification. DBS check will be carried out if the candidate does not already hold one.
- Wage
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£15,434 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£9,365 actual salary over 39 weeks.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 3.20pm breaks and lunches unpaid. (Term time only plus 5 days INSET) 39 weeks in total.
26 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- 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
Your duties will include:
- Assist in the educational and social development of groups of pupils and individual pupils under the direction and guidance of the class teachers and senior leadership team as approved by the Headteacher
- Assist in the implementation of Individual and Group Education Programmes for pupils and help to record and monitor their progress
- Provide targeted intervention for individual pupils or small groups of pupils inside and outside the classroom, as directed by the class teachers and senior leadership time, to enable them to fully participate in activities
- Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
- Implement strategies, as directed by the class teachers and SENCO, to help pupils with behaviour, emotional and social difficulties
- Prepare and present work books and displays of pupils' work as directed by the class teacher
- Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
- Attend team meetings
- Be prepared to undertake further training
- Follow the school’s safeguarding procedures appropriately
- Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety
Where you'll work
WATERY LANE
NEWENT
GL18 1QF
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
More training information
Teaching Assistant Standard Level 3
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
The Newent Grammar School was founded in 1925 and was originally located at the crossroads in the building that is now the Community Centre. On 1st April 1965, Newent School was founded and moved into Gloucestershire’s first purpose-built comprehensive school on its current site.
The school maintains a continuous programme of refurbishment and improvement. Recent projects have included the refurbishment of the school’s kitchen and "Meet n Eat" facility, window replacements, and a comprehensive CCTV system.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
GC Employer Training & Apprenticeships
apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk
0345 155 2020
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030047.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Friday 29 May 2026 at 11:59pm)