Teaching Assistant Apprentice Full Time

As a teaching assistant your primary responsibility will be to support the teaching staff in creating effective and stimulating learning opportunities for all students. You will work closely with students to support them in achieving their academic and personal goals. You will help to supervise and motivate students, working closely with individuals or small groups to provide additional support. You may also be required to assist with classroom management, including maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment. Overall, we welcome applications from candidates who are passionate about education and supporting student success. While experience working as a teaching assistant is preferred, we also welcome applications from individuals who are looking to gain experience in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the curriculum area strategic objectives, actively engaging in the annual review process.
• Stay up-to-date with national developments in the subject areas and update knowledge and skills on an annual basis.
• Assist teaching staff in planning and preparing high-quality lessons, providing support in the delivery of learning materials.
• Use a range of effective and appropriate teaching and learning techniques to engage and motivate students, encouraging independence and student autonomy.
• Help to establish a purposeful and motivating learning environment where students feel safe, secure, confident and valued.
• Establish and maintain procedures with students that promote and maintain appropriate behaviour, communication, and respect for others, while challenging discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
• Support the marking and recording of student work in accordance with College and School Assessment policies.
• Monitor and record student progress and attendance in accordance with agreed College systems and policies.
• Provide support to the teaching staff in the use of appropriate teaching styles and learning experiences.
• Be aware of external/internal assessment procedures and play an appropriate part in their implementation.
• Evaluate and improve own communication skills to maximise effective communication and overcome barriers.
• Liaise with the Deputy Heads of School and curriculum teams in contributing to the administration necessary to support the teaching, learning, and assessment within the subject area.
• Work with colleagues with relevant expertise to identify and address additional Digital, English and Maths skills for development within the subject area.
• Review own professional development needs and participate fully in future training and development.
• Communicate and consult with parents, carers, and students, including Parent’s Evening, Welcome Evenings, events, and open evenings.
• Ensure that all students in the subject area comply with College’s policies and procedures.
• Assist in providing enrichment opportunities that are exciting, motivating and enhance the student experience.
• Provide support to learners with a well-prepared VLE and resources for independent study.
• Demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of the different needs of learners and effective strategies to ensure all learners make progress.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria

• Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College.
• Engaged and passionate about Continuing Professional Development.
• Minimum of Level 2 Literacy/Numeracy.
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills, an effective member of a team.
• Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves.
• Strong understanding of the importance and impact of feedback on learner performance.

Desirable criteria:

• Knowledge and understanding of A Level, GCSE, UAL and BTEC Qualifications.
• Experience using ICT to support and enhance subject delivery.
• Successful recent previous teaching assistant experience with 11-18 year olds.
• Experience and understanding of ALPS and value added as progress measures.
• Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers.
• Experience with BTEC verification and standardisation.

Please Note

This role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications. Early submission is strongly encouraged.

Benefits

Why Join The City of Liverpool College?

Benefits Of Working At The College

As a valued member of our College community, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pension Scheme

You’ll be part of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 20.20%, one of the best pension packages in the sector.

Leave entitlement

Up to 30 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 wellbeing day. You’ll also benefit from 5 to 7 days statutory closure and 2 further days closure at Easter.

Employee Benefit Platform

As part of your role, you’ll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and everyday savings. You’ll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets, fashion and lifestyle retailers, tech stores, travel providers, and more. You’ll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts, with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life – and beyond.

Health and Wellbeing

As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing, all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, looking for advice, or simply need someone to talk to, Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured, you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline, face to face, online or telephone counselling, as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, legal and financial concerns.

You’ll also have access to the online wellbeing portal, a secure, user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources, health assessments, articles, and guidance covering emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing, and to the Wisdom App, which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools, meditation guides, fitness videos, and self-help modules as well as daily wellbeing tips. You’ll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers, which covers a full eye exam (worth up to £25) and even includes £45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.

Travel

We offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months’ free travel—without having to cover the full cost upfront. It’s all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful.

Flexible Working

We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employee’s work-life balance.

Professional Development

We’re passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities—designed to sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and accelerate your career.

College Benefits

Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons, and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.