Teaching Assistant, Bircham Newton

Role: Teaching Assistant

Location: NCC East, Bircham Newton (Norfolk) – This is an onsite role, 5 days per week

Hours of Work: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4:45pm and Friday 8am to 11am

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Grade: TM3

Target Salary: £35,180 per annum

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting learners by:

• Supporting learners with additional support needs to achieve their apprenticeship
• Establishing individual learner support needs
• Reinforcing lesson content through individual 1-2-1 support and group support
• Liaising with the Curriculum Team to assist in the development and planning of lessons and learning materials
• Preparing resources and co-delivering lessons alongside lecturers/instructors
• Using assessment results and prior learning to tailor support to individual learner needs
• Providing high-quality verbal and written feedback to learners
• Monitoring learner progress using recognised IT platforms and CITB’s Learner Management System
• Supporting learners to develop personal, English, maths, and digital skills
• Contributing to progress reviews and learning support processes
• Offering career advice and guidance to learners
• Promoting a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment
• Demonstrating positive behaviours and attitudes to learners and colleagues

• Experience supporting learners with additional needs in an educational setting
• English and maths qualifications at Level 2 or above
• Educated to Level 3 or above
• Excellent IT skills, including Office 365 (Word and Excel)
• Level 3 Teaching Qualification or Level 3 Teaching Assistant with SEND qualification, or a willingness to work towards
• Confidence in advising and challenging on learning support matters
• Ability to motivate and support learners to overcome barriers
• Organised, efficient, and able to manage your own workload
• Strong team player with excellent organisational skills
• Level 5 teaching qualification
• Assessor Awards
• Degree-level education
• Knowledge of learning support funding requirements
• Coaching and/or mentoring qualification

• Free onsite lunch at Bircham Newton
• Free onsite parking
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 3 additional days Christmas shutdown
• Generous pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• 24/7 GP Services
• Professional development & funded training qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme

CITB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. Candidates must be willing to undergo the requisite pre-employment vetting checks and procedures, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. An enhanced DBS with child barring check is required for this post.

During the shortlisting process, CITB may consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence.