Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at The Nobel School
Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).
About the role
The successful candidate will assist the class teacher with resource preparation, support learning, including:
- Supporting the emotional well-being of students individually and in small groups
- Delivering planned learning sessions under the guidance of the SENDCo
- Observing and providing feedback on students’ progress
- Supervising morning literacy and after-school homework sessions
- Helping run lunchtime activities like the games club
- Assisting students in various settings, including lessons, small group work, and targeted interventions (e.g. literacy, reading, phonics, spelling)
- Helping with SEND team duties such as supervising The Bridge, study sessions, school trips, and exam support
- Providing exam access support (e.g. reading, scribing, prompting) in line with regulations, and completing necessary training
- Participating in and helping deliver training to support vulnerable pupils
- Occasionally, supervise whole classes or small groups during times like wet play
- Monitoring and recording students' progress during interventions
- Attending staff meetings and training
- Using equipment such as printers and laminators as needed
Working week
Monday - Friday, between 9.00am and 3.30pm.
Skills
Required qualifications
Training & development
- Study towards a relevant qualification, Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma
- On-the-job training and mentoring from experienced professionals
- Regular review meetings to track progress and development
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Things to consider
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider – 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
About INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.