Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Specialist Curriculum Support Apprentice (Sport, Food and Creative Technology Dept)

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Relationships:

• Promote the organisation’s ethos, including diversity, inclusion, equality, and challenging stereotypes, bullying, or harassment
• Build effective working relationships with your line manager and team to ensure smooth practical/technical support
• Implement safeguarding and safe practice (including online safety) while maintaining confidentiality
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENDCo, external advisors, and parents/carers to support learners
• Maintain positive relationships with external providers, contractors, and suppliers
• Establish professional relationships with students and offer practical/technical assistance
• Communicate professionally with all stakeholders across various communication methods
• Liaise with site staff regarding equipment setup/movement as required
• Collaborate with Technicians across the academy/federation to share best practice and improve provision

People Management:

• Provide technical and practical advice to staff and students; demonstrate equipment use when required
• Support classroom activities by demonstrating safe use of resources, machinery, and equipment
• Understand learner needs and apply strategies to help them achieve learning goals
• Promote engagement and foster independent learning behaviours
• Build positive learner relationships and uphold the school’s behaviour policy
• Support learners’ social, emotional, and mental wellbeing, in line with policies
• Deliver individual or small‑group teaching within agreed parameters alongside teaching staff
• Support assessment and planning through monitoring, recording, and reporting learner outcomes

Resource Management:

• Prepare curriculum resources (e.g., food prep, apparatus setup, risk assessment review) for lessons, networks, CPD days, and events
• Set up and clear away resources for practical activities
• Develop skills in the safe storage and handling of materials, equipment, and specialised resources

Where you’ll work

Kings Oak Academy
Brook Rd, Kingswood, Bristol
BS15 4JT