Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
CHEADLE ACADEMY
STOKE ON TRENT (ST10 1LH)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 August 2025
Contents
Summary
You would be joining a dedicated team of professionals to work under the direct instruction of the SENCO, to co-ordinate the support provision for students with special educational needs in the classroom as well as extracted intervention. You will be supported by a friendly, supportive and professional team with a commitment to learning.
- Wage
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£14,526 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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32.5.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 10 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
Over the period of the apprenticeship, you will undertake all the following. Support to Students Plan and deliver intervention sessions. Support teaching and learning in collaboration with class teachers. Provide pastoral support to students within the school environment. Contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for students. Involvement in the Implementation of Pupil Passports/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans. Provide general support to students, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice. Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required. Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher. Assist students in matters of personal needs and their physical health, including first aid, intimate care and welfare matters. Assist students with their social, emotional and mental health. Support to SENCO and Teaching Staff: Support the SEN department and the teacher in the development and implementation of Pupil Passports. Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the academy's Behaviour Policy. Supervise students for a particular curriculum activity under the supervision and guidance of a qualified teacher. Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities. Provide detailed and regular feedback to any stakeholder on students' achievement, progress, problems etc. Provide general admin support for classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities etc. To maintain accurate records of student progress in lessons as well as extracted interventions. To input data to assist with the monitoring of students. Provide information and/ or attend review or agency meetings. Liaise with the SENCO over students with specific medical needs. Support to Curriculum: To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies. Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students' competence and independence in its use. Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation. Contribute to the development of school policies and procedures by participating in working groups. Contribute to the development, preparation and dissemination of appropriate materials. Be aware of and liaise with organisations and individuals who provide support for the pupil. Support to School: Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with. Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. Liaise effectively with teachers/parents/guardians, welfare officers, health visitors and other professional staff as part of the routine consultative process. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school. Attend relevant meetings as required. Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required. Safeguarding: Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with. People Management: To comply and engage with people management policies and processes. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school. Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals. Attend and participate in regular meetings. Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required. Recognise own strengths, areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
Where you'll work
STATION ROAD
CHEADLE
STOKE ON TRENT
ST10 1LH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
Learners can expect mentoring and shadowing elements to the programme in the workplace, as well as independent study and specialist coaching from a vocationally competent learning coach. Applicants will come to understand how pupils learn and develop, while considering theories and influences in child development in relation to key stages. This will also allow apprentices to develop their own learning style. Through both off-the-job learning and working with a direct subject specialist, learners will come to develop technology skills that will support them in their role, and by working with teachers, apprentices will also understand and support formative and summative assessments for learning. Themes that will be covered? Contributing to the overall ethos and aims of the school, and promoting diversity, inclusion, equality and acceptance of all learners? Implementing safeguarding policies and safe practice, including online safety, in line with legislation, policies and procedures, including maintaining confidentiality? Promoting engagement and learning behaviours to support the development of independent learners? Delivering individual and small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters in partnership with the teacher and other professionals? Contributing to assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of learner outcomes and participation as agreed with the teacher. Once EPA has been completed and passed, the apprentice will achieve a level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship as pass, merit or distinction grade.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Patience
- Team working
Other requirements
The Academy is committed to promoting an individual's potential. The Academy would like to support you with any opportunities linked to your role.
About this employer
High school
After this apprenticeship
On completion of the level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard possible next steps could be
- HLTA
- Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant
- Teaching
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336583.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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