Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3
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Company: CLEEVE SCHOOL
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Location: CHELTENHAM, GL52 8AE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000034524
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Application Deadline Date: 03/07/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday - Friday with one day college release. Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief 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.
Training to be Provided
Applications will only be accepted through the National Apprenticeship Website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
- If your application is successful, you will be contacted by South Gloucestershire & Stroud College (normally via email) to invite you to attend a pre-interview and initial assessment. Please ensure that you also check your junk/spam inbox for emails
- If you are successful at this stage, you will then be invited to attend an interview with the school/employer
- From 1st April 2026, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate for apprentices £8.00 per hour. This applies to 16-18-year-old apprentices and those aged over 19 in the first year of their Apprenticeship. For all other apprentices the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies
- The Minimum Wage for Apprentices applies to time spent on the job plus time spent training/college
- Training on the Apprenticeships Programme for 16 to 18-year olds is a priority and fully-funded by Government. Training for Apprenticeships for those over this age is part funded, with employers expected to make a part or full contribution
Future Prospects
- 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
Vacancy Detail
- 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 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
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
Other Information
You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS). https://www.gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role