Teaching Assistant Apprentice, High Needs (L2)

Fixed term up to 18 months.

Leeds City College is one of the UK’s largest FE establishments with around 1200 employees and over 35,000 students. Offering a diverse curriculum within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment, our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative education which supports and inspires every student to achieve their ambitions.

Leeds City College High Needs team is growing and looking to recruit a Level 2 Teaching Assistant Apprentice.

You should have some experience of working with SEND students and want to prepare young people for adulthood. You will be able to achieve the L2 NCFE CACHE Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools in 12 to 18 months through this post. You will be supporting High Need Students and those with an EHCP both in and outside of the classroom, delivering a small social support group within our Oasis room and developing resources and training aids for students and staff. The role will be 37 hrs per week for 52 weeks of the year and you will be released to attend your taught sessions alongside meetings with your assessors.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a new role within our team.

Leeds City College is committed to Equality of Opportunity (ensuring everyone is treated fairly) and safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check as well as mandatory pre-employment checks which may also include checking social media profiles. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please apply via the link.

*Dependent on age:

16-17 yrs £4.36 per hour equivalent to a salary of £8,411 pa

18-20 yrs £6.06 per hour equivalent to a salary of £11,691 pa

21-24 yrs £7.54 per hour equivalent to a salary of £14,546 pa

25+ yrs £7.83 per hour equivalent to a salary of £15,105 pa