Teaching Assistant Apprentice
BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
HARROW (HA3 7AY)
Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 October 2025
Contents
Summary
Supporting students within the Inclusion Department through in-class assistance and focused 1:1 or small group support on a core subject. We welcome motivated applicants – training and guidance will be provided to help you make a real impact while developing your career in education within a supportive school community.
- Wage
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£21,415 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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8:20am – 3:30pm Monday to Friday, term time only.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Supervise and provide support for students, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities;
- Deliver 1:1 and small group intervention programmes in a core subject under the guidance of the teacher and/or Head of Inclusion
- Provide pastoral support as a key worker
- Set challenging expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
- Provide feedback to the students in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher
- Liaise with teachers to plan learning activities
- Enable students to understand instructions, explanation of tasks, developing support materials as required
- Use strategic resources, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning objectives
- Monitor students' responses to learning activities and accurately record and report achievement / progress as directed
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers and external agencies
- Undertake structured and agreed learning activities, adjusting activities according to student responses
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Assist with the supervision of students outside of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes as required
- Assist with the creation of display materials to promote a positive learning environment
- Assist with the update of accurate information regarding students with SEND
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required, including attending department meetings
- Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher
- Act as a reader/scribe for exams in line with the access arrangements policy
- Carry out administrative tasks as requested by senior staff and the inclusion team
- Undertake annual safeguarding and child protection training, including familiarisation with national policy updates to Keeping Children Safe in Education
Where you'll work
186 HIGH STREET
WEALDSTONE
HARROW
HA3 7AY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
VARSITY TRAINING 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
Training will consist of a combination of live lectures, interactive workshops and on-demand resources and will take place at least once a month.
More training information
We have partnered with Varsity Training to deliver top-tier apprenticeship programmes. You will receive tailored support from leading educationalists who are committed to empowering individuals through experiential learning and transformative professional development.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/5 or Above)
- Maths (grade C/5 or Above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
The Sacred Heart Language College is Roman Catholic secondary school for girls aged 11 – 16 in the London Borough of Harrow.
After this apprenticeship
Learning Support Assistant Teaching Assistant (Full-Time).
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
VARSITY TRAINING LIMITED
enquiries@tshlc.harrow.sch.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346235.
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Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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