Develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to support teaching, learning and pupil progress.
Help Teaching Assistants develop the skills to support learners, teachers and positive classroom outcomes.
Overview
Teaching Assistants work closely with class teachers to support learners’ progress and development, either individually or in groups.
They help learners understand their work, recognise learning objectives and develop positive learning behaviours. Teaching Assistants may also support learners with SEND and social, emotional or mental health vulnerabilities.
Who It’s for
This apprenticeship is suitable for new entrants to teaching support roles and existing school staff who want to formalise and develop their practice.
It can also provide a foundation for progression onto higher-level teaching and learning routes.
What You’ll Learn
Learners will build knowledge and confidence across key themes, including:
Eden Support
Apprentices are guided by experienced Skills Coaches who work with the learner and employer to coordinate progress, workplace learning and assessment preparation.
Learners can also access Functional Skills support, online CPD and blended e-learning resources.
Eden Enrichment
The Teaching Assistant apprenticeship includes complementary learning resources such as:
Assessment
Observation with questions and answers.
The observation gives the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate teaching support practice in a real setting.
The question and answer element helps confirm how they apply knowledge, skills and behaviours while supporting learners.
Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
The professional discussion allows the apprentice to talk through their role, workplace learning and evidence of practice.
The portfolio supports the discussion by showing how learning has been applied in the workplace.
At Eden Training Solutions, we understand that starting or developing a Teaching Assistant career can come with lots of questions. Whether you are new to school-based support work or already working in a school setting, we are here to help you understand the apprenticeship route, funding, support and assessment process.
The Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship is designed to help learners develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to support teaching, learning and pupil progress. Apprentices work closely with teachers and learners, supporting classroom activity, positive learning behaviours and individual or group learning needs.
If you are interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant, developing your current school support role or building a foundation for further teaching and learning progression, get in touch with Eden today and we can help you understand the next step.
The Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship is a school-based training programme that helps learners develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to support teaching, learning and pupil progress. Teaching Assistants work closely with class teachers and may support learners individually, in small groups or across wider classroom activities.
This apprenticeship is suitable for new entrants to teaching support roles and existing school staff who want to formalise and develop their practice. It may also support people who want to build a foundation for progression onto higher-level teaching, learning or education support routes.
The Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship usually takes around 12 to 15 months to complete. During this time, learners develop their workplace practice, complete structured learning activities and prepare for End Point Assessment.
The apprenticeship has a funding value of £7,000. Eligible employers may only need to pay a 5% contribution, which is £350, depending on their funding status and circumstances.
Learners develop knowledge and confidence across key areas including relationships and role modelling, pastoral support, assessment models, technology, assessment planning, child development, delivery, safeguarding and Prevent, communication, professional development, curriculum and learning support.
Apprentices are supported by experienced Skills Coaches who work with the learner and employer to coordinate progress, workplace learning and assessment preparation. Learners can also access Functional Skills support, online CPD and blended e-learning resources where needed.
The apprenticeship ends with End Point Assessment. The assessment includes an observation with questions and answers, and a professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence. These methods allow learners to demonstrate how they apply their knowledge, skills and behaviours in a real school setting.