Apprentice Teaching Assistant to work with children aged 11 – 16 years working in a classroom environment. To provide a stable, caring and supportive learning environment, which enables students to achieve their full learning potential and facilitates their social and moral development.

Learning support is delivered individually and in groups through a range of tasks, mainly:

Supporting and directing literacy and numeracy tasks, clarifying and explaining instructions
Focusing support in areas needing improvement, both academic and social
Working with and supporting students to ensure they are able to use ICT and other specialist equipment to enhance their learning
Motivating and encouraging students to concentrate on and fulfil the tasks set
Undertaking learning activities with students of varying abilities to ensure differentiation and access to the curriculum
Seeking to ensure the promotion and reinforcement of students’ self-esteem, appropriate levels of effort and behaviour and guiding students to become independent learners
Reviewing individual student targets
While the level of student needs will vary from time to time, the postholder will be working with students who find it difficult to access basic student entitlement. They may present more frequent challenges and where their attention span presents greater issues there will be a need for high levels of patience to attain students’ individual targets

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
Functional skills in maths & English (Level 2) (if required)
Apprentices must successfully complete a first aid qualification prior to End-Point Assessment
End-Point Assessment – you will work towards achieving the knowledge, skills and behaviours for the Teaching Assistant Standard. This is achieved on completion of an externally assessed EPA

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Fully qualified and will be able to apply for a permanent teaching assistant role if available.

The role of Teaching Assistant is an ideal stepping stone towards teacher training.

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Organisation skills, Team working, Initiative, Patience

Employer Name

The Taunton Academy

About the employer

The Taunton Academy is an 11-16 academy in the north of Taunton. With modern, impressive facilities, the academy currently caters for approximately 830 students, with an increasing roll anticipated to see numbers rise to in the region of 1200 over the next few years.

If you want to work in an inspiring, fully inclusive environment with students who want to succeed and friendly, supportive staff, then we want to hear from you! You will join a passionate and dedicated team, praised for their strong leadership, and a Trust who is committed to providing professional development and opportunities for all colleagues.

Training provider

RICHARD HUISH COLLEGE

Apprenticeship standard

Teaching assistant (level 3)

How to apply?

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Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Apprentice Teaching Assistant