Teaching Assistant Key Stage 2 Apprentice J3504

Summary

his is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship while gaining hands on experience supporting children in the classroom and across school life.

You will be based in Year 5 (Key Stage 2), working alongside an experienced teaching team. 

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

This is a term time position - You will be paid on a pro-rata basis so that you receive renumeration during school holidays

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Hours will be spread between Monday to Friday inclusive. There will be no hours worked during school holidays.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 26 October 2026

Duration

1 year 9 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

Your role will include:

• Supporting pupils with their learning, development and wellbeing
• Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils, including those with complex needs
• Using agreed strategies to support pupils with SEMH needs and help them regulate their emotions and access learning
• Supporting positive behaviour and helping to de-escalate situations when pupils become distressed or dysregulated
• Working alongside teachers and the SENDCo to support individual pupils and their specific needs
• Delivering planned activities with individuals and small groups under the guidance of teaching staff
• Supporting teachers with classroom activities, resources and preparation
• Helping pupils develop confidence, independence and positive learning behaviours
• Contributing to observations, assessment and recording of pupil progress
• Supporting individual plans and providing observations and information to help review pupils' progress
• Helping create a safe, stimulating and inclusive classroom environment
• Supporting enrichment activities, school clubs, visits and wider school activities
• Following safeguarding, online safety, confidentiality and health and safety procedures at all times
• Promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and respect across the school community
• Taking part in training, coaching and professional development as you work towards your apprenticeship
• You will not be expected to know everything from day one. The apprenticeship is designed to help you learn. You will have support from experienced staff and opportunities to develop your skills and confidence throughout the programme

Where you'll work

Prescot Road
Old Swan
Liverpool
L13 3BT

Training

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

Training provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
• Maths (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Can manage themselves
• Ability to deal with pressure
• Motivation
• Commitment
• Common sense
• Reliability

Other requirements

• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check