Teaching assistant apprenticeship

About the course

Our blended learning programme will build your confidence, skills, knowledge and behaviours required to be a successful teaching assistant.

You’ll be working under the close supervision of a teacher, supporting and helping children and young people to learn. One of our specialist trainers will help you every step of the way to learn and progress ready for end point assessment.

Our programme has been specifically designed around the academic year with correlating activities for the 39 weeks of the school terms.

Throughout the apprenticeship you’ll receive a rich and wide range of learning opportunities to get the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours so that you’re able to successfully complete the programme and progress in your career.

We have worked with schools and employers for the last 30 years so we understand how to deliver training for the education sector.

All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check with their employer as part of our safe recruitment process.

Is this course right for you?

This is an ideal programme for anyone looking to enter the sector or if you’re working in the role and looking to advance your skills.

Teaching assistants are good role models, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities and are a key part in education today.

Additionally, our programme is suitable for anyone working in a classroom, support environment or looking to work in the sector. As a teaching assistant you’ll play an active role supporting individuals to access the curriculum and develop new skills.

You’ll be promoting self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem to improve well-being in pupils so that they learn in a positive, nurturing, safe environment.

Our flexible and blended approach to training means that activities can be scheduled around needs. All learning is on a 1:to:1 basis.

What you’ll learn

During your apprenticeship training you’ll support the class teacher to enhance pupils learning experience through planning and development activities. Teaching assistants in training will also play an active role supporting students on a one to one basis, promoting self belief and ensuring pupils thrive in the school setting. An assistant teacher plays an active role in improved pupil progress development.

We’ll help you gain a strong understanding of what it takes to deliver a quality learning experience, ensure you know what it takes to support the development of children and young people and ensure you have the skills to review and assess the progression of individuals.

Learning topics and areas of development include:

• Safeguarding
• Child development
• Curriculum
• Assessment
• Pedagogy
• Health, Safety and wellbeing
• Equality, diversity, SEND and behaviour
• Partnership working

How you’ll learn

All learning for the programme is delivered as a 1-2-1 session. We have designed a blended programme which includes:

• 1-2-1 sessions (including an induction)
• Remote sessions and support assignments
• Ongoing mentoring, coaching and support
• Specialist English/maths support (if needed)
• Level 2 Safeguarding Certificate
• End point assessment preparation and support, including Gateway Readiness Check and mock tests