Study Support Supervisor (TA Apprenticeship Level 3)

The Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,216.00 Annually (FTE) £15,530.37 pro-rata

Study Support Supervisor (TA Apprenticeship Level 3) job summary

Required September 2025

The Norton Knatchbull School is seeking an organised, professional, positive and resilient apprentice, who has a desire for pursuing a career in the education sector. The successful candidate will support pupils in a range of subjects.

Salary: £19,216 FTE / £15,530.37 pro-rata. (38 weeks paid over 12 months).

08:15 – 15:45 (35 hours per week).

Expected duration: 20 Months.

What you will do in your working day:

• To provide high quality cover for lessons, teaching lessons as outlined by absent teachers.
• To supervise whole classes and give instructions for a lesson as provided for by a teacher.
• Promote good behaviour of students and make sure that pupils engage in the learning activity.
• Respond to students’ general questions and provide feedback to the teacher.
• Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with students, setting high expectations.
• Adapting lessons and providing support and intervention to support students’ progress and development.
• Use of ICT and other equipment to enable students to achieve the objectives set by the teacher
• A firm commitment to Continued Professional Development.
• Provide knowledge and experience to advise and guide pupils in their learning and promote students’ progress.
• Provide student interventions by offering feedback and suggesting methods/strategies for students to use to improve their skills.
• Provide First Aid to students in the absence of the Principal First Aider (Full First Aid Training will be provided).

The training you will be getting:

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship:

• Potential to complete a Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) apprenticeship.
• After the apprenticeship there is potential to be hired as a permanent member of staff.

Deadline for applications: 9am – Monday 14th July 2025
Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter.

We reserve the right to interview prior to this date depending on applications received.

It is important for our students to understand and experience the strength and depth of a diverse community and we aim to create a culture that encourages and values diversity, and that appoints, rewards, and promotes staff based on merit. To show our commitment to this, the school is actively working towards the Race Charter Mark. The Norton Knatchbull is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Norton Knatchbull School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About The Norton Knatchbull School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Norton Knatchbull School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-norton-knatchbull-school

The Norton Knatchbull School is a popular and highly regarded selective school for boys aged 11-18 which admits a growing number of girls into its sixth form. Having proudly served the local community of Ashford in Kent since the 17th century, they combine traditional values with a forward-looking and vibrant learning environment where young people are nurtured to become considerate, confident and well-rounded individuals.

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