Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Reception and Year 2

Summary

Bourne Primary are keen to support an apprentice who, under the supervision of the class teacher, will work with individuals & groups of pupils to deliver learning programmes, taking into account additional SEN requirements. A great opportunity to experience a real classroom first-hand whilst achieving your Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.

Wage

£13,520 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 to Friday, 9.00am - 4.30pm, term time only. Includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

Main responsibilities and tasks

Support for pupils

• Under the specific supervision of the class teacher, to work with individuals and groups of pupils to deliver learning programmes, taking into account SEN additional requirements, where necessary.
• To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher, which may include participating in physical activities with the pupils.
• Working closely with other professionals and following their designed programme for individual pupils i.e. occupational health, speech therapists and physiotherapists.
• To assist with the general pastoral care of the pupils, including helping pupils who are unwell, distressed or unsettled and have emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• To assist the pupils with personal care needs, which may include social, health, hygiene and welfare matters. This could include agreed local manual handling procedures and following a programme for prescribed medication under agreed guidance.

Support for the teacher

• To prepare and maintain basic classroom resources and equipment as directed by the class teacher and assist the pupils in their use.
• To prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, ensuring that resources are available and cleared away at the end of the lesson as appropriate.
• To provide regular feedback to teachers and to other professionals on pupils’ achievement and progress.
• To provide feedback on pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher. This may include feedback on pupil progress in meeting pupil passport targets.
• To administer and mark routine assessments or tests under the guidance of the class teacher and in line with the school’s marking policy.
• To be aware of the planning of learning activities.
• To provide general clerical support to the teacher, e.g. photocopying, laminating, filing, etc as required.

Support for the school

• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and security, SEN/inclusion and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate named person.
• To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson time but during the school day, within contracted hours, as necessary for their safety.
• To work in an environment where there is a varied intensity of demands from the pupils and where physical intervention may be needed to ensure the safety of the child or others.
• To plan, prepare and accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities within contracted hours as required.
• To lead playground games and sports activities at lunchtime.
• To assist with the general pastoral care of pupils, including helping pupils who are unwell, distressed or unsettled and those experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• To attend relevant meetings and participate in training opportunities and professional development as required.
• To attend relevant meetings and participate in relevant training and performance development as required.
• To adhere to school health and safety policy, including risk assessment and safety systems.
• To adhere to school policy on equality and diversity.

Support for the curriculum

• To assist with the development of basic skills and to support their use in learning activities.
• To undertake broadly similar duties commensurate with the level of the post as required by the Headteacher.

Where you'll work

Cedar Avenue
Ruislip
Middlesex
HA4 6UJ

Training

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

Training provider

WEST BERKSHIRE TRAINING CONSORTIUM

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 work towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard. This is delivered through monthly group training, delivered by tutor-led remote sessions and 1-1 monthly reviews.

Functional skills Level 2, maths and English if required, are delivered either remotely or in person. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• maths (grade 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
• Number skills
• Team working
• Multi Task
• Confidentiality
• Eager to learn
• Sense of Humour
• Flexible

Other requirements

Please ensure you can commit to the required hours. This will not suit a candidate who is looking for an apprenticeship that is within school hours.