Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
EAT THAT FROG COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY LTD
Plymouth (PL1 2QW)
Closes in 15 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 October 2025
Contents
Summary
This role is to promote equality of opportunity for learners with a diagnosed special education need and/or disability (SEND). Directed by SENCO and the Teacher, you will work in small groups or one to one to provide direct practical support for the learners.
- Wage
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£13,544.70 to £21,904.74, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed between (4 days per week from 8.45am - 4.00pm - 1 day per week from 8.45am - 4.45pm)
34 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
- Work in a team with “Manager”, “Teachers” and “Instructors” to meet learners needs, case conference, implement resources, materials and approaches to engagement
- Support ETF marketing and promote our services to prospective learners and stakeholders, attending events to market and engage learners
- Support the specific requirements of learners with Special Educational Needs, providing information to update the Education Health Care Plans, and taking part in person centred review meetings
- Assist and support in planning delivery and evaluation of learning activities
- Adapting teaching materials to suit individual learner needs
- Assist teacher and instructors in identifying and supporting learners needs and developing effective learning strategies to support the curriculum
- Maintain and update accurate learner records
- Provide one to one or group supervision to learners as required
- Support learner related risk assessment for SEND, Safeguarding and Prevent
Where you'll work
Lockyer
26 Lockyer Street
Plymouth
PL1 2QW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SKILLS TO GROUP 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
Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check with a 6-month probationary period.
About this employer
They were founded in 2011, they have steadily become the South West’s no. 1 specialist post-16 institution, solely based around people, values, & quality. They enable people to identify and overcome their barriers to live a more fulfilled life. Whether you’re a teenager or an adult, it’s never too late to learn. They provide safe and fun learning environments, tailored around you.
https://eatthatfrog.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- A full-time job may be offered to the right candidate on completion of their apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348949.
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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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