Study Support Supervisor (TA Level 3 Apprenticeship)
The Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QJ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 08:15 - 15:45 (35 hours per week)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 24 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,216 (£15,530 pro-rata)
Pay scale
- Apprentice
What skills and experience we're looking for
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.
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).
What the school offers its staff
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.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
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
- Email address
- cdunton@nks.kent.sch.uk
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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