Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College; Austrey CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College is seeking a Teaching Assistant to provide in-class support for EHCP students, run small group interventions, and provide personal care for students with disabilities. This apprenticeship will allow you to gain hands-on experience working with experienced staff.

The role requires engaging with students across various abilities, delivering tailored support, and assisting teachers in managing behaviour. The position offers training and a pathway to higher roles in education.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils.
• Strong communication skills to engage with students.
• Experience with supporting emotional development of pupils.

Responsibilities

• Engage with students across a range of abilities.
• Support the social and emotional development of pupils.
• Assist teachers in managing challenging behaviour.

Skills

Logical

Creative

Initiative

Non-judgemental

Education

GCSE Maths and English (grade 4 (C) or above)

Job description

This role will mainly include providing in‑class support for our EHCP students. It may also involve running 1:1 or small group interventions and providing personal care for students with physical disabilities depending on the candidate.

Salary will be discussed further at Interview.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday with one day college release. Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week

Tuesday 01 September

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands‑on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

• You will engage with students across a range of abilities and undertake duties that support teachers and students across the curriculum.

Role Profile of a Teaching Assistant

• Teaching Assistants work in Primary, Special and Secondary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities.
• The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress.
• Promoting self‑belief, social inclusion, and a high self‑esteem plays an integral part to pupils’ well‑being; ensuring pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment. It is an active role supporting the learner to access the curriculum.
• They are good role models, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities. Promoting Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.

Job Description of a Teaching Assistant

The duties will depend on your experience and training. Generally, you’ll need to:

• Deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one‑to‑one basis or in small groups.
• Make sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity.
• Support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required.
• Support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour.
• Listen to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one‑to‑one.
• Guide and monitor pupil progress.
• Help with the planning of some lessons.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ progress.
• Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources.
• Look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset.
• Create art displays of pupils’ artwork.
• Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school trips
  help with extracurricular activity such as breakfast and after‑school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties.
• Supervise other support staff.
• Coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience.

Where you’ll work

TWO HEDGES ROAD
BISHOPS CLEEVE
CHELTENHAM
GL52 8AE

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

• Maths and English (grade 4 (C) or above)

Skills

• Logical
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non‑judgemental

Other requirements

You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS). https://www.gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role

About this company

The school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and therefore expects all staff and volunteers, to share this same commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

After this apprenticeship

• As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the Educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.