Teaching Assistant

Support, enhance and safeguard learning in young people

 The Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship is available across 4 pathways:

• Teaching Assistant only
• Teaching Assistant plus Sports Delivery
• Teaching Assistant
• Special Educational Needs (SEND)
• Teaching Assistant plus Education and Training

Designed to establish you as a role model and able to support pupils and teachers alike, this course with provide you with strategies to cater for individual

and wider class needs.

Delivered by tutors with a wealth of practical experience and best practise to share, this programme offers the opportunity to gain both generic and specialist

knowledge and skills in order to progress your career.

“The course has focused heavily on group discussions, scenarios and shared experiences within the group. We have helped each other to overcome our own challenges with specific learners and have benefitted from having the opportunity to step back from day-to-day work in order to reflect and plan ahead” (Teaching Assistant)

What do I need?

• Employment as a Teaching Assistant and work 30+ hours per week
• An employer who will support your learning – an average of 6 hours per week
• The ability to attain Level 2 English and Maths if haven’t already

How will I learn?

• Online group workshops
• 1:1 face-to-face and online support
• Workplace observations and feedback
• Learning content and tasks on the Competence App
• Technology-rich evidence collection methods

How will I be assessed?

• Portfolio of evidence
• Workplace observations (2 hours) + Questions (15 mins)
• Professional discussion (90 mins)

Duration and cost?

• 15 months
• FREE to you!
• Your employer can use the Apprenticeship Levy (if they pay into) or pay £350 +VAT