Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Upton-by-Chester High School
Cheshire (CH2 1NN)
Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 June 2025
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Summary
Working collaboratively with teaching staff and other support staff to enhance the development and education of children. You will be working within the Support Department and main school classrooms supporting our learners.
- Wage
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£16,635 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8:40am to 3:10pm (one hour for lunch).
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 26 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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3
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
Assist teaching staff in the delivery of learning activities and work programmes and undertake predetermined activities with learners so that their intellectual and social development (including self-reliance and self-esteem) is fostered
Provide input into the planning and evaluation of learning activities for individuals and groups of learners to enable the teaching staff to make informed decisions when developing their plans
- Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of learners both in and out of the classroom (including educational visits) to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development in accordance with the school's behaviour management policy.
- Monitor individual pupil’s progress, achievements and development and report these to the teaching staff / line manager to inform decisions taken regarding the Individual Education Plan, Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for a pupil.
- Liaise with parents and carers in conjunction with the teaching staff to ensure effective communication concerning the learners' wellbeing.
- Record pupil information, as specified by the teaching staff / line manager to ensure that schools’ information systems are maintained.
- Attend to the personal, social and physical needs of learners so that their wellbeing is maintained.
- Prepare and maintain learning equipment and ensure that the classroom is kept clean and tidy.
- Display and present the learners' work under the direction of teaching staff, so that it enhances the classroom environment and celebrates achievement.
- Attend staff and other meetings and participate in staff training development work and staff reviews as required.
Notwithstanding the detail in this job description, in accordance with the School’s / Council’s Flexibility Policy, the job holder will undertake such work as may be determined by the Headteacher/Governing Body from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the "Main Responsibilities" of the job.
Where you'll work
St. James Avenue
Upton
Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1NN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
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
The candidate will follow a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard.
This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College - South and West. If the candidate does not hold GCSE grades A*-C (9-4) or equivalent, they will be required to complete a Level 2 Functional Skills in the relevant subjects.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
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
- IT skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Patience
- Empathetic
- Reliable
- Flexible
About this company
Upton-by-Chester High is a highly successful, 11-18 co-educational High School with over 200 staff and 1750 students on roll. We are located just over 2 miles from Chester city centre. Our mission statement is 'Learning to Shape the Future' and we strive to ensure all our learners achieve not just academic excellence, but also leave our school ready to take their place in the world of the future. Our range of both enrichment opportunities and extra-curricular activities is second to none. Please have a look at our Engage@Upton page for further information. We have International School status, awarded by the British Council, which provides excellent opportunities for experiences with our partner schools around the world. Our sporting facilities are superb and cater for a range of sports. We are excited to confirm that the school has been selected for a major rebuilding programme over the next couple of years. This will further transform the facilities that we have available to us as a school.
After this apprenticeship
Teaching Assistant Grade 5 or higher.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Sophie Cain
sophie.cain@ccsw.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328004.
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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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