In this Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship, you will promote self-belief, social inclusion and high self-esteem which will play an integral part to pupils’ wellbeing.
You will become an essential part in the learning environment for the classroom teacher and pupils. It is an active role supporting the learner to access the curriculum and expand their knowledge.
Teaching Assistants play a crucial role in supporting teachers and pupils. Your work can have a significant impact on the children’s learning experiences, helping them to succeed academically and personally.
Typical job roles
Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Specialist Support Assistant and Support in Specialist Curriculum Areas.
As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the educational sector. These roles include the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant, Specialist Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.
LMP Education offers various progression paths for this apprenticeship including a Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship and a Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.
Discover the LMP Teaching Assistant Development Programme!
To start this apprenticeship, you must have lived in the UK 3+ years minimum and have a form of UK ID required at enrolment. You must be age 16+ (with no upper age limit) with no prior learning within the area of study.
Hands-on Experience: gain practical, real-life workplace experience in a school
Recognised Qualification: upon completion of this programme, you will receive a nationally recognised certification.
Ongoing support: access to a LMP Tutor providing 1-2-1 support throughout your apprenticeship.
Additional CPD: Many schools offer extra training opportunities, like safeguarding, SEND support or behaviour management.
Teaching Assistant Development Programme: access a suite of Anspear CPD courses designed to support TAs with additional skills and knowledge.
Career pathway: this apprenticeship programme offers a potential fast track to a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship or Specialist Teaching Assistant.
As a Teaching Assistant apprentice, you will develop a wide range of skills including developing learning strategies for pupils, embedding effective behaviour management strategies, and recognising, adapting and responding to all pupils encompassing SEN/emotional vulnerabilities.
In this comprehensive Level 3 programme you will gain knowledge that will be able to implement in your day-to-day role such as understanding the need to provide feedback, recognising the different stages of child development through school, understanding the need to accurately observe, record, and report on pupils’ participation, conceptual understanding and progress.
