Apprenticeships Trainer - Teaching Assistant Programmes

Are you passionate about developing people and using your experience in education to make a real difference to the school workforce? Lift Schools Apprenticeships is looking for an Apprenticeships Trainer to join our growing team, supporting learners undertaking our Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programmes. This is a home-based role, ideally suited to someone based in the North or Midlands, with flexibility to travel when required.

About the role As an Apprenticeships Trainer, you will manage a caseload of apprentices and support them throughout their learning journey, from induction and initial planning through to assessment and preparation for End Point Assessment. Your primary focus will be delivering our Level 3 Teaching Assistant and Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant (SEND) programmes, working closely with apprentices and their employers to ensure learners develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to succeed.

Depending on your qualifications and experience, there may also be opportunities to support other apprenticeship programmes including Early Years, Business Administration, Operations Manager, Digital and Coaching Professional. Key responsibilities You will:
Manage a caseload of apprentices, ensuring they make timely progress against their individual training plans. Plan and deliver engaging learning, assessment and regular interventions tailored to individual learner needs. Conduct 10-weekly tripartite reviews with apprentices and their employers. Provide clear feedback, actions and SMART targets and maintain accurate records using our e-portfolio system. Support apprentices to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in preparation for End Point Assessment.

Work collaboratively with employers, Functional Skills tutors and colleagues across the Apprenticeships team. Contribute to programme development, standardisation, quality improvement and the annual self-assessment process. Maintain your own continuing professional development and keep your sector knowledge up to date. We are looking for someone who Has experience of working within training or education, particularly within a school setting, and can build positive relationships with learners and employers.

You will have excellent communication and ICT skills, be highly organised and confident managing a varied caseload and competing priorities. You will be able to motivate learners, work effectively as part of a team and maintain high standards of quality and professionalism.

Experience with in an assessor role and knowledge of SEND would be particularly valuable. An Award in Education and Training, PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification, alongside an assessor qualification such as D32/33, A1, TAQA/CAVA or equivalent, would also be desirable. Knowledge of apprenticeship standards, End Point Assessment and awarding organisation processes would be an advantage. Your new team Lift Schools Apprenticeships is a fast-growing training provider dedicated to supporting schools and Multi-Academy Trusts.

We deliver Level 2 to Level 5 apprenticeship programmes designed specifically for the education workforce. Our approach is rooted in our ethos of 'By MATs, for MATs', ensuring our programmes are practical, relevant and informed by the realities of working in schools. Working with more than 20 external partners nationwide and drawing on the experience of over 62 schools, we continue to expand our apprenticeship offer and the number of learners we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us during a period of growth and help shape high-quality apprenticeship provision that directly impacts learners, schools, and their communities. Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary,…