Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Application Deadline: 28 October 2025

Department: ESOL

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Liverpool

Compensation: £22,283 / year

Description Job Title: Teaching Assistant Apprentice (ESOL)  Department: ESOL 
Salary:  £22,283 per year
Job Type: Full-time, fixed term contract (35 hours per week)

The City of Liverpool College is the largest further education college in the Liverpool City Region. With more than 600 members of staff, hundreds of courses, five campuses and over 10,000 students, we are at the forefront of education in our region.    We proudly scored GOOD in our 2024 OFSTED inspection, with several areas graded outstanding. Ofsted described our student experience as "transformative and life-enhancing".    We're committed to supporting every student to achieve and progress with the skills and expertise they need for their next step. We couldn't do this without the people who make this happen every day – our brilliant staff.  
The role:  As a teaching assistant apprentice for ESOL, 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 at pre-entry and entry levels to provide additional support. You may also be required to assist with classroom management, including maintaining 

Key Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Support the curriculum area strategic objectives, actively engaging in the annual review process.
• Stay up-to-date with national developments in the subject area 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.
• 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.

    Generic duties:

• To contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College Group ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life.
• To take proactive responsibility for Health & Safety to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are maintained at all times.
• To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
• To support cross college activities as required, such as organizing events or assisting with enrolment.
• To understand roles and responsibilities around safeguarding all learners and contribute to maintaining a safe learning environment.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria:  1.  Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College 2.  Knowledge and understanding of GCSE Qualifications. 3.  Engaged and passionate about Continuing Professional Development. 4. Minimum of Level 2 Maths and English Qualification. 5.  High level of communication and interpersonal skills, an effective member of a team. 6. Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves. 7.  Strong understanding of the importance and impact of feedback on learner performance. 8.  Experience using ICT to support and enhance subject delivery.

Desirable Criteria: 
1.  Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves. 2.  Strong understanding of the importance and impact of feedback on learner performance. 3.   Experience using ICT to support and enhance subject delivery. 4.  Experience and understanding of ALPS and value added as progress measures. 5.   Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers. 6.  Experience with BTEC verification and standardisation. 7.  Fluent speaking in any of the mentioned languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya, Spanish, French or Portuguese. 8. Ability to demonstrate patience, empathy and compassion when working with students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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.

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