Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Cheshire College - South & West; Chester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire College - South & West offers an exciting Apprenticeship Teaching Assistant position in Chester. You will support teaching staff across various activities, enhance learner development, and gain hands-on experience while following a structured apprenticeship program. A commitment to safeguarding and learner well-being is essential.

Qualifications

• GCSE in relevant subjects required.
• Additional relevant qualifications may adjust the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Assist teaching staff with learning activities and monitor progress.
• Provide feedback and liaise with parents regarding learners' well-being.
• Supervise students during class and while on educational visits.

Skills

Creative

Reliable

Flexible

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Working collaboratively with teaching staff and other support staff to enhance the development and education of children. You will be working within the Support Department and main school classrooms supporting our learners.

Hours Monday to Friday, 8:40am to 3:10pm (one hour for lunch).

30 hours a week

Tuesday 26 August 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

3

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

Assist teaching staff in the delivery of learning activities and work programmes and undertake predetermined activities with learners so that their intellectual and social development (including self-reliance and self-esteem) is fostered

Provide input into the planning and evaluation of learning activities for individuals and groups of learners to enable the teaching staff to make informed decisions when developing their plans

• Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of learners both in and out of the classroom (including educational visits) to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development in accordance with the school's behaviour management policy.
• Monitor individual pupil’s progress, achievements and development and report these to the teaching staff / line manager to inform decisions taken regarding the Individual Education Plan, Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for a pupil.
• Liaise with parents and carers in conjunction with the teaching staff to ensure effective communication concerning the learners' wellbeing.
• Record pupil information, as specified by the teaching staff / line manager to ensure that schools’ information systems are maintained.
• Attend to the personal, social and physical needs of learners so that their wellbeing is maintained.
• Prepare and maintain learning equipment and ensure that the classroom is kept clean and tidy.
• Display and present the learners' work under the direction of teaching staff, so that it enhances the classroom environment and celebrates achievement.
• Attend staff and other meetings and participate in staff training development work and staff reviews as required.

Notwithstanding the detail in this job description, in accordance with the School’s / Council’s Flexibility Policy, the job holder will undertake such work as may be determined by the Headteacher/Governing Body from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the "Main Responsibilities" of the job.

Where you'll work

St. James Avenue
Upton
Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1NN

Training

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

• 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.

Your training plan

The candidate will follow a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard.

This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College - South and West. If the candidate does not hold GCSE grades A*-C (9-4) or equivalent, they will be required to complete a Level 2 Functional Skills in the relevant subjects.

Requirements

GCSE in:

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They canadjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Creative
• Reliable
• Flexible

About this company

Upton-by-Chester High is a highly successful, 11-18 co-educational High School with over 200 staff and 1750 students on roll. We are located just over 2 miles from Chester city centre.Our mission statement is 'Learning to Shape the Future' and we strive to ensure all our learners achieve not just academic excellence, but also leave our school ready to take their place in the world of the future.Our range of both enrichment opportunities and extra-curricular activities is second to none. Please have a look at our Engage@Upton page for further information. We have International School status, awarded by the British Council, which provides excellent opportunities for experiences with our partner schools around the world. Our sporting facilities are superb and cater for a range of sports.We are excited to confirm that the school has been selected for a major rebuilding programme over the next couple of years. This will further transform the facilities that we have available to us as a school.

After this apprenticeship

Teaching Assistant Grade 5 or higher.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

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The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000328004.

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Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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