Apprentice Learning Support Assistant
JOHN SPENDLUFFE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
Lincolnshire (LN13 9BL)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 June 2025
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Summary
John Spendluffe Technology College are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their existing team as an Apprentice Learning Support Assistant.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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PLEASE NOTE This position is paid pro-rata Pay £8 per hour - £11,898 per annum 33 hours per week - 39 weeks per year The wage will rise after the first year to NMW
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday during School Term and training days
8.45am - 3.45pm (less unpaid lunch and break)
33 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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2
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
To work to develop your skills as a Teaching Assistant whilst working with individual children having special or particular needs, in accordance with the child’s statement where appropriate and/or groups of children as directed by the teacher. To provide support to the SEN Manager/Headteacher/Teacher across a range of child-centred activities to promote child development and learning.
All responsibilities, tasks and duties to be carried out in line with School guidelines and policies.
Act in accordance with School policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
Assist with the planning and preparation of activities and in the delivery of local and national initiatives, e.g. literacy and numeracy strategy.
Participate in the preparation of the classroom.
Monitor children’s needs and report these to a designated person.
Keep records as required by the School.
Have familiarity with all relevant statements of special educational needs specific to the child.
Promote development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social). Foster growth, self-esteem and independence, observe and record development.
Support those with special needs.
Carry out reasonable daily personal care/hygiene duties.
Assist with the movement of children in and around the school.
To train for Level 3 Teaching Assistant standard and work with First College, Louth to support coursework assignments and observations, ensuring that all deadlines are met.
To be responsible for personal continued professional development and take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school.
To adhere to Health and Safety Regulations.
To keep confidential any issues related to JSTC which are deemed confidential.
To participate in appropriate meetings.
To contribute to the development, implementation and evalulation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision.
To make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the School.
To uphold public trust in the education profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
To have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
To support equal opportunities and promote anti-discriminatory practice.
Where you'll work
John Spendluffe Technology College
Hanby Lane
Alford
Lincolnshire
LN13 9BL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
EAST LINDSEY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
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 Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification will be achieved at the workplace over the duration of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Literacy skills
Other requirements
The person must be punctual, reliable and dedicated to supporting students with special educational needs. Must have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and be amenable to covering for colleagues as required.
About this company
John Spendluffe Technology College is a secondary non-selective school
After this apprenticeship
There may be the opportunity to progress to a high level qualification
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST LINDSEY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Jude Ingram
jude.ingram@firstcollegelincs.co.uk
01507 601122
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328664.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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