Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Regency High School

Summary

To support the classroom teacher in providing high-quality, personalised learning and care for young people aged 11-19 with complex learning difficulties. The role involves helping pupils overcome learning, physical, communication, and emotional challenges through patient, encouraging, and inclusive support. 

Wage

£13,936 to £22,140.82, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday, 8:40am - 3:30pm. Tuesday, 8:30am - 4:45pm. Wednesday, 8:40am - 3:30/4:45pm every other week. Thursday, 8:30am, 3:30pm. Friday, 8:40am - 3:30pm, with a 30-minute lunch break each day.

33 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 26 October 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Support children’s learning, development, confidence, and independence across the classroom and wider school environment
• Provide tailored support to individuals and small groups, including pupils with SEN, physical, emotional, and additional learning needs
• Assist teachers with lessons, literacy and numeracy activities, assessments, and individual learning programmes
• Encourage pupils through positive reinforcement, praise, and patient guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their potential
• Monitor and record pupils’ progress, identifying concerns and sharing observations with teachers and relevant professionals
• Support positive behaviour and help children develop their social, emotional, communication, and self-help skills
• Adapt and prepare learning activities and resources to meet individual abilities and needs
• Support children with personal care, mobility, feeding, and other welfare needs where required and in accordance with school procedures
• Help implement programmes recommended by professionals such as educational psychologists and speech and language therapists
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment while supporting safeguarding and health & safety procedures.
• Work closely with teachers, parents, colleagues, and external professionals to provide consistent support for pupils
• Assist with PE, swimming, educational visits, group activities, and everyday classroom routines
• Maintain a positive classroom environment that encourages independence, self-esteem, curiosity, and a love of learning

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A team player with a positive and empathetic attitude
• Organised, proactive, and eager to learn
• A role model who values confidentiality and professionalism
• Passionate about working in a SEND environment

Where you'll work

Carnforth Drive
Worcester
WR4 9JL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
• Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
• Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
• Adapt resources to support all learners.
• Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
• Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
• Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
• Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
• Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
• Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
• Apply methods of formative assessment.
• Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
• Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
• Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
• Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
• Provide feedback to learners.
• Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
• Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
• Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
• Adapt resources to support all learners.
• Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
• Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
• Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
• Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
• Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
• Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
• Apply methods of formative assessment.
• Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
• Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
• Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
• Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
• Provide feedback to learners.

Training schedule

The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification.

More training information

Each apprentice will have their own dedicated tutor who will conduct monthly remote tutorials and reviews, providing continuous support throughout the apprenticeship program. Depending on the apprentice’s needs, the frequency of these sessions may vary. 

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Passionate
• Hard-working
• Friendly
• A positive attitude

Other requirements

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.