Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Art & Drama Technician

PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Stanmore (HA7 1PL)

Closes in 20 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)

Posted on 29 July 2026

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Summary

Are you creative, organised, and passionate about the arts? Join our secondary school as an Art and Drama Technician Apprentice! You will gain hands-on experience supporting practical lessons, setting up equipment, and managing displays, all while earning a recognised qualification. Earn while you learn. Apply today!

Wage

£14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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the salary is pro rata as Term time only

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Mon-Fri.

36 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Are you creative, organised, and passionate about the arts? Join our secondary school as an Art and Drama Technician Apprentice!

You will gain hands on experience:

  • Supporting practical lessons
  • Preparing equipment 
  • Setting up lighting and sound
  • Helping manage displays

All while earning a recognised qualification. We need a proactive, reliable team player. 

Earn while you learn. Apply today!

Where you'll work

Thistlecroft Gardens, Stanmore Park High School
Stanmore
HA7 1PL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES).

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

Example: Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will be required to complete:

  • Work towards gaining a full Qualification.
  • Employment Rights and Responsibilities.
  • Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours.
  • Standard and End Point Assessment.
  • Functional Skills in English, Maths, and ICT (if required).

Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job role.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • maths (grade 4-9)
  • English (grade 4-9)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

To inspire young people to be confident and successful learners who contribute positively to society as responsible citizens.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

May be offered a Trainee Teacher role position upon completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES).

Llinos Morris

llinos.morris@hruc.ac.uk

01895 853333

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045248.

Apply now

Closes in 20 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)

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