Apprentice Teaching Assistant
University Academy Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 7PU14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2025
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
20 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £10,944.00 Annually (Actual) (£10,944.00 actual) - Apprentice Rate - Pro-rata
Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary
We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our SEND Department. This post would be suitable for someone who is aspiring to work directly with children and young people to support their progress in the learning environment of the Academy. If appointed, you will be gaining hands on experience and will be following the CACHE Teaching Assistant Standard Level 3.
The successful candidate will:
- Support our young people within their learning environment and personal development.
- Clarify and adapt instructions to meet the pupils needs.
- Ensure pupils are able to use equipment and materials provided.
- Motivate and encourage pupils to achieve their full potential.
- Assist in all areas; behavior, language, reading, spelling, handwriting, Maths etc.
- Help pupils to access their work and complete to a high standard.
- Meet physical needs, as required, whilst encouraging independence.
- Establish supportive professional relationships with pupils.
- Ensure acceptance and inclusion for all pupils.
- Assist staff in supporting pupils with medical needs.
- Awareness and understanding of pupils and their cultural needs.
Training:
Apprenticeship courses include time away from work for specialist training. You will study to gain professional knowledge and skills. You will work alongside and in partnership with our TA team and will be mentored by an experienced TA.
If appointed, you will be gaining hands on experience and will be following the CACHE Teaching Assistant Standard Level 3. By the end of the training, you will gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.
You will work and complete your training at University Academy Holbeach. The training will also include visits from your assessor within the work place.
What you'll learn:
- 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.
- 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 and 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.
Requirements:
Essential Qualifications
GCSE / Level 2 (or equivalent) in Maths and English (Grade 4)
Essential Skills
- Communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Number skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Good time-keeping
- Patience & good sense of humour
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Build professional relationships with colleagues and pupils
- Flexible
- Empathetic
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.
University Academy Holbeach is committed to the safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people. All pre-employment checks undertaken are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and Child Protection screening.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
University Academy Holbeach is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. Applicants may be subject to an online presence check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About University Academy Holbeach
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1394 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- University Academy Holbeach website
University Academy Holbeach is an oversubscribed 11-18 academy serving the small town of Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, The school offers a rich curriculum at KS4 and KS5 with a vast range of subjects on offer. These include GCSE and A-Level qualifications as well as vocational and technical qualifications. The school has recently increased its offer to include a suite of T-Levels. The Academy is proud of its established provision for apprenticeships, serving local and regional employers. Pupils access their learning in well resourced classrooms and an array of workshops and suites to compliment the curriculum offer. The school is located within easy reach of Boston, Spalding, Peterborough, Kings Lynn Sleaford and Wisbech.
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