TA Programme Lead Tutor in London

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin schools\’ own knowledge. Our specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. By joining us, you will provide ongoing support to schools, ultimately improving the outcomes of our pupils. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details
Salary £36,604-£40,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience

Ready to shape the future of school support staff?

Do you have vast experience supporting pupils and students in schools and a passion for developing teaching assistants? If you\’re excited by the idea of designing and delivering our most popular apprenticeship programme, United Learning would love to hear from you.

About the role

Apprenticeships are a vital part of our strategy for recruiting, retaining, and developing talent across the education sector. As an accredited provider since 2021, we are proud to deliver apprenticeships to all schools for support staff to thrive.

You will be leading the programme and responsible for all aspects of its design and delivery. You will be the go to person about all things teaching assistants and you\’ll always want to make something that you did today, better tomorrow. You\’ll lead the way by being the expert, using an evidence-based approach and have bags of professional curiosity.

Teaching will be delivered primarily online, with a couple of face‐to‐face training days built into the programme to support practical learning and connection. This role is home‐based with occasional travel to our offices and schools when required.

Develop and maintain a very strong curriculum

Deliver exceptional teaching sessions to teaching assistants in schools

Role requirements

Must have:

Occupationally competent evidenced by a Level 3 qualification or higher, work experience, or experience of the delivery and assessment)

Work experience should be above 5 years

Hold Level 2 English and maths qualifications, GCSE, A Level or Functional Skills L2

Hold a HLTA qualification

Hold a degree in relevant subject area

Hold a teaching qualification (PGCE, AET, CET, DET, DiT or equivalent)

Hold an assessor qualification (A1, D32/D33, CAVA, TAQA)

Hold an IQA qualification (V1, TAQA L4)

Hold QTS or QTLS

Rewards and Benefits

Contributory pension scheme.

26 days holiday

Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.

Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.

Group Life Insurance Scheme

Westfield Health cash plan and extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff

Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.

A supportive team across the country.

We are open to requests for flexible working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work‐life balance.

United Learning Apprenticeships is graded \’Good\’ by Ofsted following its latest inspection in January 2024. Inspectors rated the provider as Good in all areas.

Further Information

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and criminal record checks (enhanced DBS clearance)

This vacancy closes at midnight on the 29th January 2026. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a large volume of applications.

If you are applying internally, please apply via your ESS account (Internal Vacancies page). You will be required to submit a personal statement with a summary of your experience that make you suitable for this role. There is a character limit of 4000 characters roughly one and a half to two sides of A4.

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