The Apex Project is excited to offer a FREE NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant course, designed to provide you with the skills and qualifications needed to start a rewarding career in education.

This course is ideal for people who already have experience working with children and would like to progress into a professional support role within schools or education settings.

📅 Course Details

• Course: NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Duration: 6 weeks, 2 days per week (Monday & Tuesday)
• Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
• Start Date: 26 February 2026
• End Date: 6 March 2026
• Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

✅ Eligibility

To take part, you must:

• Be aged 19 or over
• Have access to a computer or laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Have experience working with children (paid or unpaid – for example in schools, nurseries, clubs, youth work or volunteering)

📘 Modules you will cover

During the course you will study key areas including:

• Supporting teaching and learning in the classroom
• Child development and safeguarding children
• Supporting pupils with special educational needs (SEND)
• Behaviour management and positive learning environments
• Communication and professional relationships with teachers, parents and pupils
• Equality, diversity and inclusion in education
• Supporting literacy, numeracy and learning activities
• Health, safety and wellbeing in an education setting

🎯 What jobs can this course lead to?

After completing the NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant course, you could progress into roles such as:

• Teaching Assistant
• Classroom Support Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Early Years Practitioner
• School Support Worker
• Behaviour or Pastoral Support Assistant

This qualification also supports progression into further education and training within childcare and education