Cheslyn Hay Academy - Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
Cheslyn Hay (WS6 7JQ)
Closes on Wednesday 30 July 2025
Posted on 26 June 2025
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Summary
The Teaching Assistant Apprentice will under the direction and guidance of the class teacher will support the teaching and learning activities in the classroom, by working with individuals or small groups of pupils/students and may be responsible for some learning activities.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£7.55 per hour. This will increase to the NMW fr your age after the 1st year.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, usually around 8.30am - 4.00pm across the trust (Term-time only).
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
- Support provision for pupils with additional needs
- Support assessment of pupils and discuss with senior staff
- In conjunction with the teachers/SENCo/Assistant SENCo support the development and implementation of individual education health care plans
- Provide 1:1 mentoring for pupils and provide support for distressed pupils under the guidance of the SENCo/Assistant SENCo
- Under the direct guidance of senior staff implement and provide support to pupils in relation to their individual needs (e.g. daily exercise programme)
- Provide feedback to pupils and teachers in rel;ation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance etc.
- To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high standards as uprooted for pupils
Support for the Teacher:
- Support pupils’ access to learning using appropriate strategies, resources etc.
- Report back to senior staffs pupil responses in order that learning activities may be adjusted as appropriate
- Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses and progress against action plans through observation and planned recording
- Contribute to the teacher’s recording and reporting of pupil’s achievement, progress and other matters. On request gather evidence.
- Assist on keeping records and evidence learning as agreed with support from senior staff
- Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the schools behaviour management strategies
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers and exchange information through consultation with SENCo/Assistant SENCo
- Coordinate and organise pupils attending extra-curricular activities/work experience or other out-of-school activities under the guidance of SENCo/teacher
Support for the Curriculum:
- To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies
- Assist with providing access arrangements for pupils taking internal and external tests and exams
- Be aware of the need for different teaching and learning approaches that support pupil’s access to learning.
Specific Requirements:
- Experience of working with children of a relevant age within a learning environment
- Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
- Knowledge and compliance of school policies and procedures
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to relate well to children
- Ability to use basic ICT including computer, audio/video equipment and photocopier
- Displays sensitivity to pupils/students
- Maintains confidentiality
- Ability to identify own training needs and willingness to participate in training and development opportunities
- Comply with Trust’s commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
Where you'll work
Cheslyn Hay Sport And Community High School
Saredon Road
Cheslyn Hay
WS6 7JQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
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 Teaching Assistant qualification
Duration of course: 16 months
Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK!)
All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside role
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Passionate about children
- Display sensitivity to pupils
About this company
Welcome to Cheslyn Hay Academy, an excellent school striving for all of our community to unlock their academic and personal potential. We pride ourselves in being one of the best schools in our area whilst remaining very much at the heart of our community. An exceptional place for young people to learn, grow and develop. Since joining the Windsor Academy Trust in 2018, our school has gone from strength to strength. We have strong and improving results year on year, the range of extracurricular activities has grown significantly and our site and facilities are being revamped, developed and expanded with a significant focus on sustainability and meeting our ‘Net Zero’ target by 2030.. We are rightly proud of the incredible work of our students, staff and whole community in making this a truly exceptional place for young people to learn, grow and develop. At Cheslyn Hay, we believe that all students in our community deserve the very best start in life. Our excellent team of staff strive daily to make sure that they have the very best opportunity to do just that. For many years we have had a strong reputation for achieving high academic standards and for ensuring our students can be happy and safe.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Horiya
horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328184.
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Closes on Wednesday 30 July 2025
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