Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Content

• Teaching Assistant
• Additional Learning Support Assistant
• Specialist Learning Support Assistant
• Support for Specialist Curriculum Areas

Teaching Assistants are an integral part of the modern classroom and support teachers and pupils every day to engage in valuable, productive education. Teaching assistants act as a role model for pupils and young people and offer support, guidance and emotional support. The apprenticeship covers a range of topics including, children’s and young people’s development, understanding how they learn, safeguarding and the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.

The standard also includes knowledge, skills and behaviours based around communication, policies and procedures, supporting children in the wider environment, technology enhanced learning and alternative assessment methods. The need for teaching assistants in classrooms continues to rise, opening up a range of employment opportunities across the education sector.

This Level 3 apprenticeship is suitable for those wishing to begin or progress their career within education. The standard enables career development, whilst gaining a qualification and income. Many organisations offer term time contracts and school working hours, giving teaching assistants the flexibility to work around their own family and commitments.

The benefits of becoming a teaching assistant are vast, giving individuals the opportunity to work as a valuable member of a team, help shape the lives of young people whilst offering a range of opportunities to progress within education.

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, individuals are able to move forward with their career with the knowledge and experience they have gained.

Workplace behaviours development

• Building relationships
• Adding value to education
• Promoting equality and diversity and social inclusion
• Positivity and encouragement
• Team working and collaboration

• Understanding how pupils learn and develop
• Technology enhanced learning
• Keeping children safe
• Communication and teamwork
• Problem solving and motivating pupils

On completion, the apprentice will have achieved a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship.

Delivery plan and apprentice progression

Throughout the apprenticeship, the apprentice is supported by their work-based tutor, employer mentor and class-based tutor to ensure that they are progressing at the right pace and developing the skills and knowledge expected.

Month 1-6

• Equality and diversity
• Evidence strategies, theories and resources for learning
• Case studies
• Keeping children safe
• Portfolio tasks
• Observations

• Reflective account
• SWOT analysis
• Portfolio tasks
• GDPR
• Independent learning
• Mock professional discussion

• Continued professional development
• Safeguarding
• Health and safety
• Preparation for EPA
• Practical observation
• Portfolio showcase
• Professional discussion

Every apprenticeship includes off-the-job training – equivalent to one day per week. This takes place during time normally spent at work but does not include the usual daily duties and responsibilities carried out as part of their normal role. It can consist of work and tasks ranging from projects, lectures and seminars to day release, blended learning and training to use specialist equipment.

It can form part of regular weekly sessions or be combined for larger blocks of time, depending on the approach that works best for the employer.