Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Pield Heath House School

Summary

Pield Heath are seeking a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to learn and work towards achieving a Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant qualification. The role of a SEND Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday, 8.30am - 4.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8.30am - 4.00pm, Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

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 pupils individually and in groups to complete work to their full ability
• Encourage independence and personal confidence through structured activities
• Support social integration and advise pupils on dealing with problems, referring to staff where needed
• Prepare resources and learning materials under the teacher's direction
• Create or adapt learning aids to ensure accessibility for all pupils
• Communicate effectively with teaching and therapy staff, as well as parents and carers
• Keep accurate records of pupil progress and issues for teacher reference
• Assist with administrative tasks such as photocopying, filing, displays, and data entry
• Provide personal care and support with feeding, toileting, hygiene, and mobility (where applicable)
• Supervise pupils during non-teaching times to ensure their safety and well-being
• Carry out other duties appropriate to the level of the post as directed

Where you'll work

Pield Heath Rd
Uxbridge
UB8 3NW

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

Teaching Assistant Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)

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
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

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.