Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship


Level: 3 / Duration: 14-16 mths

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Teaching Assistant Apprenticeships are perfect for anyone wishing to seek employment in the educational sector.

Teaching Assistants work in a range of educational settings, including primary, secondary, special schools, alternative provision, and further education institutions. Their main role is to support teachers in enhancing learners’ progress, whether working with individuals or small groups. They help learners understand tasks, stay focused, and meet learning objectives while using strategies tailored to different needs and abilities.

Additionally, Teaching Assistants also often support students with special educational needs, disabilities, or social, emotional, and mental health challenges. The Teaching Assistant apprenticeship course prepares candidates for every aspect of the role.

They interact daily with a wide range of learners, including high-attaining, EAL, SEND, and disadvantaged students, and work closely with teachers, school staff, and parents or carers. Their responsibilities include adapting lesson plans under teacher guidance, promoting positive behaviour, applying safeguarding practices, and helping maintain a safe and engaging learning environment, all within the framework of national and school-specific policies.

Here are the details of our Teaching Assistant apprenticeship:

Assessment

The EPA assessment period will last a maximum of 3 months

A portfolio of evidence of their best work
Observation by an independent assessor completing their work. It will last at least 110 minutes. They will ask at least 4 questions.
Meet with the independent assessor to have a Professional Discussion underpinned by their portfolio of evidence

The Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship training will enable your apprentice to:

  1. Promote school ethos, inclusion, and equality encouraging acceptance, challenging stereotypes, bullying, or harassment
  2. Implement safeguarding and confidentiality, following policies on child protection, online safety, and maintain confidentiality
  3. Collaborate with staff, professionals, and parents, supporting learning by working with teachers, SENDCo, and carers
  4. Reflect and develop professionally. Evaluate your own practice and seek development opportunities
  5. Support individual learner needs and use strategies to help all learners meet their goals
  6. Encourage individuals to foster independence and sustained learner engagement
  7. Build positive learner relationships and manage behaviour by ensuring the correct and consistent application of school behaviour policies
  8. Support wellbeing and encourage personal care. Care for learners’ emotional, mental health, and personal needs
  9. Deliver individual/small group teaching. Teach within planned frameworks under teacher guidance
  10. Assist with assessment and planning by monitoring, recording, and reporting learner progress
  11. Contribute to a safe, stimulating learning environment through helping prepare inclusive teaching resources
  12. Support or lead enrichment activities by assisting with visits, clubs, and extracurricular programmes

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Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

We have a full list of the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours that are taught and assessed on the Teaching Assistant apprenticeship. Still, as a quick summary, your apprentice will learn the following:

    • Supporting Learning and Development

    • Assessment and Feedback

    • Curriculum and Target Setting

    • Safeguarding and Wellbeing

    • Communication and Behaviour

    • Transitions and Enrichment

    • Professional Practice and Support

    • Support Independent Learning and Progress

    • Adapt Teaching and Resources for All Learners

    • Communicate Effectively and Collaborate

    • Promote Positive Behaviour and Safe Learning Environments

    • Ensure Safeguarding and Compliance

    • Use Technology to Support Learning

    • Monitor and Report Learner Progress

    • Act professionally and respectfully with everyone

    • Be a positive role model, upholding and exemplifying the organisation's values.

    • Respect and promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.

    • Commit to own continual improvement and reflective practice.

    • Engage with research to establish best practice.

    • Work collaboratively and constructively with the whole school community.

With increasing demand for skilled teachers and teaching support staff, investing in an expert Teaching Assistant apprenticeship is undoubtedly a wise move. In addition to this, funding is available too? Read about the government's support for apprenticeships here, or read our blog post 'The Cost of Apprenticeships: A Shrewd Investment for Employers' for more information.

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