Summary
To provide essential learning support to students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), particularly those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). To ensure that students are proactively supported to develop their independence and to achieve their full potential.
- Wage
£16,804.85 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
- Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30am - 5pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
Wednesday 9 September 2026
- Duration
1 year 6 months
- Positions available
10
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As post-holder, you will be responsible to the Learning Support Co-ordinator or SEND Lead for the following:
- To use relevant professional feedback and input from students and their families to write and implement high-quality Additional Learning Support (ALS) Plans for an agreed caseload of students
- To provide regular support for an identified caseload of students, either 1:1 or in small groups to enable them to overcome barriers to learning
- To support students to participate in all aspects of college activity and to develop their study skills and strategies for independent learning
- To provide personal care/medical support as required for individual students with care plans
- To work closely with the relevant SEND Lead to ensure the most effective assistive technology and digital resources are available for the student both in and out of the classroom
- To collaborate and work closely with teaching staff to adapt and differentiate learning materials to meet individual student needs
- To provide and maintain records of support provision and outcomes for each supported student on the college tracking system; to enable effective monitoring and evaluation of the provision
- To assist as required in attending student Annual Reviews
- To liaise effectively with parents/carers and external agencies as needed
- To assist as required in providing support for public exams and formal assessments
GENERIC DUTIES:
In addition to the above requirements, all members of staff are required to:
- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of all students
- To be aware of college policies and updates available through the College intranet
- To participate in the college performance management process
- To comply with the College’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Quality Improvement policies and their recommendations
- To contribute to college events supporting and promoting the college and the provision
- To use all available resources efficiently and effectively, in line with environmentally and sustainable practices
- To attend and contribute to cross-College meetings/forums
- To undertake appropriate personal and professional development activities; engaging with cross-college staff development and health and wellbeing activities
- To manage and minimise risk within all areas of responsibility
- To adopt and promote employee values and behaviours working within the Staff Code of Conduct
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AL
- South West Skills Campus, Locking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8NL
- Loxton Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4QU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents- Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
- Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
- Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
- Adapt resources to support all learners.
- Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
- Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
- Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
- Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
- Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
- Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
- Apply methods of formative assessment.
- Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
- Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
- Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
- Provide feedback to learners.
- Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
- Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
- Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
- Adapt resources to support all learners.
- Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
- Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
- Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
- Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
- Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
- Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
- Apply methods of formative assessment.
- Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
- Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
- Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
- Provide feedback to learners.
Training schedule
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Day release at College X1 day/month
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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