Westwood College Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Westwood College
England And Wales (ST13 8NP)
Closes on Monday 31 August 2026
Posted on 8 July 2026
Contents
Summary
The Teaching Assistant Apprentice role is an 18-month fixed-term based at Westwood College. It is designed for someone wanting to start a career in education while gaining a recognised qualification. The apprentice will work alongside experienced teaching staff, supporting students in lessons and creating positive and inclusive learning.
- Wage
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£15,392 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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37 hours per week
Monday- Friday 8.30am- 4.30pm with half an hour lunch
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 31 October 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
Classroom Support:
- Support teaching and learning across a range of subjects
- Work with individual pupils and small groups
- Help deliver engaging lessons
- Support pupils with additional needs
- Assist with classroom preparation and organisation
- Help manage pupil behaviour in line with school policies
Supporting Pupils:
- Assist with pupils' personal care, welfare and first aid needs
- Supervise pupils safely during school activities
- Accompany educational visits and trips
- Encourage participation and engagement in learning activities
Supporting Teachers:
- Prepare classrooms and learning resources
- Maintain displays and learning materials
- Undertake routine administrative tasks and record keeping
- Report concerns regarding pupil progress or behaviour
- Liaise appropriately with parents on general pupil matters
Curriculum Support:
- Help pupils understand learning activities
- Prepare and maintain equipment and resources
- Attend training sessions to develop classroom support skills, including behaviour management strategies
Where you'll work
Westwood College Westwood Park Drive
Leek
England And Wales
ST13 8NP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
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
The apprentice will receive workplace training through:
- Daily mentoring and supervision from experienced teaching staff
- Participation in training and learning activities
- Professional development opportunities
- Training in behaviour management strategies
- Learning safeguarding, child protection, health and safety procedures
- Developing communication, teamwork and organisational skills
- Experience supporting pupils with different learning and welfare needs
- Gaining practical experience in classroom management, administration and curriculum support
- Training is delivered through a combination of on-the-job learning at Westwood College and apprenticeship study
Requirements
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Westwood College is part of The Talentum Learning Trust (TTLT), a multi-academy trust established in 2016. The Trust brings together nine schools in and around Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, including Westwood College and Leek High School. The Trust is committed to:
Supporting and empowering learners.
Fostering high aspirations.
Building strong partnerships between schools, students and the wider community.
Providing an excellent and inclusive learning experience for all.
Company benefits
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Potential progression on to permanent position
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
feapprenticeships@derby.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041327.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 31 August 2026
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