Teaching Assistant L3 Apprentice

Summary

As a teaching assistant apprentice you will support teaching staff in the classroom and be involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of pupils’ individual progress. You may also support individual children in class, and work with small groups of children within or outside the classroom.

Wage

£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

• If, after 12 months of your apprenticeship, you are aged 19 or over, you will be paid the National Minimum Wage for your age.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday – Friday, 08:30 - 15:30 (30 minute lunch break)

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

• To work under the direction of the teacher to raise pupil attainment and maintenance of a well ordered environment
• You will work closely with children to enable them to access a full and rich curriculum within which they can make progress

Your work will include:

• Implementing strategies to support pupils such as giving further explanations, adapting work, prompting or encouraging concentration and participation
• Assisting with the assessment and recording of pupil progress
• Delivering planned activities to a small group or individual pupils
  Organising materials and resources for lessons
• Promoting inclusive education and integration and helping in the development of relationships by encouraging appropriate interaction between pupils
• Supporting the class teacher in managing behaviour and promoting good behaviour around the school
• Liaising with the class teacher about individual children’s learning
• Undertaking playground duties as part of a rota
• Attending training and meetings
• Complying with the procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and reporting concerns to an appropriate person
• Undertaking any other duties reasonably required by the class teacher or Head teacher

Where you'll work

All Hallows Cof E Primary School
Priory Road
Gedling
NG4 3JZ

Training

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

Training provider

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING 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

• As an apprentice, you will have approximately 39 educator sessions throughout the duration of your apprenticeship.
• You will see your educator every 2 weeks for your online sessions
• There are four mandatory online day courses that you must attend as part of your apprenticeship

More training information

• Apprenticeship training will be provided by Heart of England Training Ltd
• The practical period is 15 months followed by a 3 month assessment window

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
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

• A full, enhanced DBS check will be required