Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Thomas Bewick School
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Company: INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
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Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2LW
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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-2000056482
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Application Deadline Date: 30/10/2026
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Start Date: 10/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday and Tuesday, 8.45am- 3.45pm. Wednesday, 8.45am- 4.30pm. Thursday, 8.45am- 3.45pm. Friday, 8.45am- 4.00pm (30 minute lunch break).
Brief Description
Are you passionate about education and eager to make a difference in students’ lives? Our Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship offers you a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic school environment while earning a qualification that will kick start your career in education!
Training to be Provided
- The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification
Future Prospects
- Possible full-time employment for the right candidate
Vacancy Detail
Thomas Bewick is a specialist school within Prosper Learning Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is for children and young people between four and nineteen years with a diagnosis of autism.
- Supervising class activities. Accompanying pupils on educational visits and other extra-curricular activities, including swimming and independence skills training programmes
- Working with teachers, speech and language therapists and other specialist staff to assist in delivering agreed programmes
- To meet the care needs of identified pupils who might need extra support with dressing, toileting or similar
- Learning classroom-based skills and behaviour techniques
- Planning and delivering learning activities. Giving relevant feedback to the teacher regarding the educational, emotional and physical needs of pupils in order to offer the teacher support in their assessment
- Working alongside the teacher and other support staff to support classroom activities
- Assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure environment for pupils within and outside the classroom and to act in accordance with the school and Trust policies and procedures
- To provide clerical and administrative support, e.g. photocopying, making resources
Other Information
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.