Teaching Assistant - Creative Arts and Fashion Job Liverpool area,England UK,Education / Teaching

Teaching Assistant – Creative Arts and Fashion

Final date to receive applications: 29 May 2026

Department: Creative Arts & Fashion

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Liverpool

Reporting To: Head of Creative Arts & Fashion

Compensation: £24,584 - £26,812 / year

Description

The City of Liverpool College is excited to announce an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our Creative Arts and Fashion team. This position is based at our vibrant Arts Centre Campus on Myrtle Street, L7 7JA
. This role involves supporting the planning of learning, activities, and assessments, contributing to the development of learning outcomes and achievement criteria, assisting learners across theory, practical, and workplace sessions, supporting numeracy and literacy development, providing feedback to teachers and assessors, promoting technology use, demonstrating learning behaviours, and maintaining professional communication with staff and stakeholders.

Responsible to:
Head of Creative Arts and Fashion.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting the planning of learning, learning activities and assessment

Contributing to the development of learning outcomes and achievement criteria

Supporting individuals or groups of learners to achieve their learning goals within theory, practical and workplace sessions

Delivering agreed intervention strategies to support learners' learning goals

Support numeracy and literacy development for learners

Feeding back learner progress to teachers and assessors to adjust future activities

Supporting the effective use of technology within sessions

Promoting and demonstrating effective behaviors for learning

Liaising with all staff, learners and stakeholders professionally

Contributing to planning of learning and learning interventions with stakeholders

Contributing to planning of transition and progression activities and events

Generic Duties

Contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College Group ensuring effective implementation in all aspects of college life

Take proactive responsibility for Health & Safety to ensure a safe working environment and practices

Comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Support cross-college activities during key enrollment and invigilation periods

Understand roles and responsibilities around safeguarding all learners

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential

Level 2 qualification in Maths/numeracy and English/literacy

Good knowledge of ICT, able to support technology-based learning activities

Level 4 qualification e.g. Degree or equivalent

Previous experience in an educational environment

A personal ambition to develop and progress within Further Education

Desirable

General awareness of safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusivity

Ability to build and form good relationships with learners across all college provision

Ability to utilize strategies to support learners in achieving learning goals

Ability to complete accurate learner records within college systems and specified timescales

Ability to provide detailed feedback regarding learner progress and achievement

Ability to encourage learners to interact with others and engage in activities led by a teacher

Benefits

Pension Scheme – Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to 20.20%.

Leave entitlement – Up to 30 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 wellbeing day, 5 to 7 days statutory closure and 2 days closure at Easter.

Employee Benefit Platform – Access to a range of perks including discounts at supermarkets, fashion, tech and travel, Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema, tech and home appliance discounts.

Health and Wellbeing – Access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential support 24/7, and online wellbeing portal with resources and the Wisdom App.

Travel – Interest‑free loans for annual Merseytravel and Merseyrail travel passes.

Flexible Working – Flexible working options depending on business need.

Professional Development – Formal and informal opportunities to enhance skills.

College Benefits – Free sports and fitness facilities, discounted hair and beauty treatments, staff discount at Academy Restaurant.

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