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Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – Ark Walworth Academy
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Ark Walworth Academy
Ark Walworth Academy is a vibrant and diverse school in central London, seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice, supporting pupils’ learning and development while gaining hands-on experience and a recognised qualification.
What you'll do at work
- Provide tailored support to pupils in class and in small groups
- Support students with additional needs, including SEND and EAL
- Work alongside teachers and the SENCo to support learning plans
- Help deliver targeted interventions and booster sessions
- Assist with behaviour management and promote positive engagement
- Adapt and prepare learning materials and classroom resources
- Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to staff
- Support students during lessons, break times, and activities
- Provide general pastoral support and help with school trips
This role offers hands-on experience supporting students while developing key skills in education.
Where you'll work
Shorncliffe Road
London
SE1 5UJ
Training provider
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
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.
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Training schedule
- Training will take place within the workplace (school setting) while completing the apprenticeship
- No college attendance required
- Apprentice will complete online learning modules alongside their role
- Monthly online webinars will be delivered as part of the training programme
- The apprentice will gain hands-on experience during their scheduled working hours while building knowledge, skills, and behaviours for the qualification
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
This role is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and all staff and apprentices are expected to share this commitment.
About this employer
Inspire ATA is a UK-based, Department for Education-backed Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Operating as a social enterprise, they act as the legal employer for apprentices. This unique "recruit, train, and deploy" model allows organisations to host apprentices on short-term placements without adding them to their internal headcount or handling administrative burdens
After this apprenticeship
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
- Potential for a permanent Teaching Assistant role upon successful completion
- Opportunity to progress onto a Level 5 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship for further development in education
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036202.
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