Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

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.

Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age.

Hours:

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

Start date:

Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Duration: 1 year 6 months.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

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

• 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 play 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

• 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

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

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

• 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…