Start or develop your career as a Teaching Assistant
Would you like to work with children and young people and make a real difference to their learning and development?
Whether you’re taking your first steps towards becoming a Teaching Assistant or looking to progress your career, our courses will help you develop the knowledge, practical skills and confidence you need to work effectively in an education setting.
Our Teaching Assistant qualifications include practical assessment. You will need to be working, volunteering or completing a placement in an appropriate school or education setting as part of your course. This gives you the opportunity to put your learning into practice, develop your confidence and demonstrate your skills in a real working environment.
Download our Adult Part Time Course Guide or for information, advice & guidance, please call or email us.
Not currently working or volunteering in a school?
Our Level 1 Volunteer Teaching Assistant Programme is a great place to start and includes support to help you secure a school placement.
Explore the pathway below to find the right course for you.
All you need to start the Supported Internship course is enthusiasm, motivation, energy and determination. As the course progresses, you will develop your employability, personal and social skills, which will enable you to increase your independence and develop your confidence and self-esteem. All of these new skills will ensure that you are better prepared to enter the workplace as a skilled and effective employee.
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I love working at Lancaster & Morecambe College with such an amazing team that are passionate about delivering outstanding teaching across the departments. The Apprenticeship courses at LMC are well developed programmes that offer students amazing opportunities and experiences, whilst allowing them to earn while they learn as they progress through the Apprenticeship.
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