Apprentice Teaching Assistant in T Level Health

Summary

Gateway College seeks an enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant for T Level Health. Gain hands-on experience in classrooms and simulated health settings, supporting students in developing clinical skills. A great opportunity to start a career in education and healthcare with support from experienced staff.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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The above salary is for full time, this role is TERM TIME ONLY working 39 week per year. The actual salary is £11,970.46 per annum.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday 08.30 - 17.00. Tuesday to Thursday, 08.30 -16.00, and Friday is a study day.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 2025

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

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

Role and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with teachers to conduct enjoyable, inclusive, and engaging clinical skills and practical scenario based lessons, while supervising and supporting students to ensure their safety, learning and development.
Assist teachers in planning and executing learning activities, both within and outside the classroom and health suite for example external visits.
Support students’ social needs by promoting and modelling positive behaviour.
Work alongside teachers to monitor individual progress, achievements, and development, aiming to help students reach their highest potential.
Contribute to the delivery of additional support to support learners development and progress
Establish positive and professional communication with teachers and students to build a strong rapport and ensure collaborative support for students.

Technical skills:

You will provide efficient technical service, ensuring optimal organisation, maintenance, and preparation of teaching/assessment spaces/equipment. You will use and support simulator technologies, digital recordings and uploads such as filming and assist students and academic staff before, during and after practical and theoretical teaching sessions, handle routine cleaning regarding the simulators and set up and setting down of scenarios and maintenance, and order consumables. related to the health suite and the T level programme

This involves:

Manage simulated environment scenarios as directed by the teacher setting up and setting down equipment to ensure the effective maintenance of all simulated models/mannikins and clinical equipment with particular focus on the health suite and clinical room
Ensure the effective maintenance and performance of all simulated models/mannikins
Ensure the effective maintenance of all clinical equipment
Work with college health, safety and maintenance team to ensure effective maintenance of all clinical equipment to ensure the safety of the department
To support the teacher in the delivery and supervision of simulated scenarios as directed
To support individual and or small groups of students to develop non-invasive clinical skills e.g. moving and handling, physiological measurement such as blood pressure recording

Where you'll work

Gateway College
Colin Grundy Drive
Leicester
LE5 1GA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

Qualification:

Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1
Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths (if required)

Delivery Method

Optional classroom sessions at Loughborough College (term time only).
Online portfolio to update with learning and development completed onsite
Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)

More training information

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

BTEC in:

Health Care (or related qualification) (grade Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer. Additional training will be provided to include mental health, safeguarding and care. Gateway College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates who are offered a role with us will be subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks which will include a DBS enhanced check and checks with past employers.

About this company

Gateway College is a Sixth Form College, specialising in the education and progression of 16-19 year olds. We have a strong reputation in supporting our students with the change from secondary school to sixth form and for challenging our students to achieve more than they ever hoped. Starting with our expert advice and guidance. We offer a broad range of courses from Entry Level to Level 3, Academic and Vocational, designed to meet student needs. These are delivered by experienced and well qualified subject specialists who will focus on providing a quality learning experience. We work with students to remove any barriers to success and deliver skills and experiences which go beyond the classroom. Our results are good with many of our courses in the top 10% nationally for both achievement and value added, some are number 1. We are delighted that our strengths have been recognised by OfSTED who visited us in October 2019 and graded the college as Good.

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Company benefits

Blue light card, Flu jabs, Cycle to Work Scheme, use of gym.

After this apprenticeship

After successfully completing your Teaching Assistant apprenticeship, you can choose to specialise in T Level Health and progress towards gaining a teaching qualification.

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