Hybrid Teaching Assistant Apprentice at The City of Liverpool College
The City of Liverpool College · Liverpool, United Kingdom · Hybrid
- Junior
- Office in Liverpool
Job Title: Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Department: Engineering and Green Technologies
Salary: £22,283
Job Type: Fixed Term 18 Month Apprenticeship
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship within the City of Liverpool College. On the apprenticeship, you will learn how to support individuals and groups of learners in achieving their learning goals across the largest and most diverse vocational curriculum in the city region. The Teaching Assistant Apprentice will be based within the School of Engineering, Green Technologies & Logistics and may support learning across level 1 to advanced level qualifications. This full-time level three apprenticeship also includes the opportunity to progress onto a fully funded teaching qualification following completion of the apprenticeship.
Job Type: Fixed Term 18 Month Apprenticeship
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship within the City of Liverpool College. On the apprenticeship, you will learn how to support individuals and groups of learners in achieving their learning goals across the largest and most diverse vocational curriculum in the city region. The Teaching Assistant Apprentice will be based within the School of Engineering, Green Technologies & Logistics and may support learning across level 1 to advanced level qualifications. This full-time level three apprenticeship also includes the opportunity to progress onto a fully funded teaching qualification following completion of the apprenticeship.
To be appointed to this role, you must meet the apprenticeship learner eligibility requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Guided by your apprenticeship mentor, teachers and assessors, deliver high quality learning by:
- Supporting the planning of learning, learning activities and assessment
- Contributing to the development of learning outcomes and achievement criteria
- Supporting individuals or groups of learners to achieve their learning goals within theory, practical and workplace sessions
- Helping individuals or groups of learners to achieve their learning goals by delivering agreed intervention strategies
- Helping individuals or groups of learners to achieve their learning goals by supporting numeracy and literacy development
- Supporting the assessment of learning by feeding back learner progress to teachers and assessors so that future activities may be modified to more effectively meet learner needs
- Supporting the effective use of technology within theory, practical and workplace sessions
- Promoting and demonstrating effective behaviours for learning
- Liaising with all staff, learners and stakeholders in a professional manner
- Contributing to the planning of learning and learning interventions with relevant stakeholders
- Contributing to the planning of transition and progression activities and events
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria:
- Level 2 qualification in Maths/numeracy and English/literacy
- Good knowledge of ICT, able to support technology-based learning activities
- Level 4 qualification e.g. Degree or equivalent
- Previous experience in an educational environment
- A personal ambition to develop and progress within Further Education
Desirable Criteria:
- General awareness of safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusivity
- Ability to build and form good relationships with learners across all college provision
- Ability to utilise strategies to support learners in achieving learning goals
- Ability to complete accurate learner records within college systems and specified timescales
- Ability to provide detailed feedback regarding learner progress and achievement
- Ability to encourage learners to interact with others and engage in activities led by a teacher
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.
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.
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 27 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.
Up to 27 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.
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.
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’ve partnered with Arriva to bring you great savings on bus travel. Plus, 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.
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.
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.
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.
