Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprentice

Summary

Carrwood Primary School is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, caring and committed Level 3 Apprentice to join our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) team.

Wage

£13,208 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Term-Time Only. Monday 8.30am - 4.05pm. Tuesday - Friday 8.40am - 3.20pm.

31 hours 45 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 12 October 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 successful candidate will be involved in supporting the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships with our pupils.
• Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils.
• Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning.
• Support in producing learning resources.
• Support to assist in pupil supervision.
• Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs.
• Reporting pupil progress to line managers.
• Work within the school’s policy and procedures.
• Working to the relevant apprenticeship standard/framework and completing work in a timely manner.
• To the accountabilities above, the apprentice may be required to undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development.
• Raising all concerns regarding the behaviour, progress or well-being or safety of pupils.
• Actively promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people by adhering to the school’s safeguarding and associated policies.
• Demonstrate an understanding of legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding of children and young people.
• Know how to identify abuse or neglect and follow safeguarding procedures.

Where you'll work

Eversley Drive
Holmewood
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD4 0EQ

Training

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

Training provider

BRADFORD COLLEGE

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

• All training to take place in the workplace 
• Any work is uploaded to Aptem
• No college release day

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C or 4)
• Maths (grade C or 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
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Time Management
• GDPR knowledge

Other requirements

Passing a DBS Check. Comfortable communicating with parents and teachers.