Apprentice Teaching Assistant
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING LIMITED
Plymouth (PL1 1DN)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 June 2026
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Summary
Want to work in education? This is a great opportunity to gain classroom experience with a Level 3 Apprenticeship! Working in our Plymouth City Centre office, you will support our teaching teams and contribute to the development of learners to achieve their goals. This is a great way to really help kick start your career in education.
- Wage
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£14,144 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 - Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm and Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm with 1 day per week study-release.
34 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- 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
- The job role here at ATL is quite diverse, so you'll get a really useful range of experience
- Full on-the-job training will be given and you will be mentored by experienced teachers to help learners achieve their study goals and career development, with additional support from the rest of our friendly team and specialist tutors to develop your own knowledge and skills
- You'll be learning how to provide teaching support in and out of the classroom to ATL learners, who are aged from 16 years old. As part of the team, you'll assist with keeping learners focussed, preparing them for assessment, producing teaching resources, classroom displays and sharing ideas for creating a positive learning environment
- Training on and off the job will enable you to work with the lead classroom teacher to support learners, make sure lessons run smoothly and lead smaller group activities
- For some working days, you may be assigned to help individual learners who have specific support needs
- Your role will include ensuring learners understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress
- At ATL, you could be working in different departments on different days, covering animal care, beauty, business, child care and more!
Where you'll work
Norwich Union House
St Andrews Cross
Plymouth
PL1 1DN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING LIMITED
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
- We'll support you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience as you work towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistants qualification
- Your weekly day-release for study will be right here at Achievement Training in Plymouth city centre
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- A certain level of resilience is needed as the role involves working with teenage and adult learners who may have personal issues that could impact on their learning
- Full training and support on managing learner behaviours will be part of your Apprenticeship
- Please note that, due to the nature of the support work and training to be undertaken, the role is not suitable for remote work and needs to be carried out in-person, on-site
- As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment in Education, the successful Apprentice will require a range of pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check (organised and paid for by ATL)
About this employer
Achievement Training Limited is a private training organisation located in the city centre and offering a wide range of flexible educational and vocational training courses to young people and adults for 30 years. The Head Office is based in Norwich Union House with additional training rooms in the Pinpoint Building, both in the city centre. ATL’s excellent reputation with local employers and employment services is a key factor in our delivery of employability. We have provided Apprenticeships since 2001 and have a wealth of knowledge and experience in delivering training that supports real progression in employment.
https://achievementtraining.com/ (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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Progression opportunities may include advanced and higher apprenticeships in the education field and with experience, you could work towards a career in teaching, mentoring or youth work
- You can find more information on future careers by visiting https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING LIMITED
HR Manager
info@achievementtraining.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037812.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)