Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to begin an exciting, rewarding career in education? Meadow View Primary School is seeking a passionate and driven Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join their nurturing team. You will support high-quality classroom teaching and learning and make a positive impact on children's lives.

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Wage is subject to standard annual review. Term-time only formula applied to pro-rata annual calculations.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Details of working week Monday - Friday, term-time only (39 weeks per year). Hours 30 - 37 hours per week (to be finalised upon contract agreement).

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 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

Under the guidance of the class teacher, the apprentice will support the learning, development, and wellbeing of pupils. Daily tasks include but are not limited to:

• Assist teachers in promoting learning and development, helping to maintain a positive, stimulating and inclusive environment
• Provide tailored support to pupils, including those with SEND or those with English as an additional language, to promote safety, engagement, and independence
• Deliver structured learning activities and interventions, and adapt tasks in response to pupil needs under the teacher's direction
• Encourage positive pupil interactions, nurture self-esteem and confidence, and help manage classroom behavior in line with school policies
• Help prepare, organise, and maintain learning resources, equipment, and classroom displays
• Provide feedback to teachers on pupil progress and contribute to keeping accurate records and observations
• Supervise pupils during transitions and break times as required, and help ensure physical health, safety, and hygiene needs are met
• Comply with all safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and data protection policies

Where you'll work

Meadow View Primary School
Meadowhall Road
Kimberworth
S61 2JD

Training

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

Training provider

RNN GROUP

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 apprentice will receive training with apprenticeship specialists RNN Group to achieve the Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.

The training will be delivered via a combination of workplace mentoring, observations, and structured training sessions at college or online as agreed with the provider.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade A*-C/9-4)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Kind, patient & reliable
• Passionate about child care

Other requirements

• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check (including Children's Barred List check)
• Fully supportive professional / educational references
• Verification of qualifications and right to work in the UK
• Make sure the applicant can travel to and from work and college at the times stated