Teaching and Learning Assistant Apprentice

Summary

The Russell School is an extremely popular and very successful one-form entry primary school with a warm and caring ethos. We are searching for a passionate and dedicated person to join our staff team.

Wage

£14,560 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 - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 4 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

• Assist in the promotion of development and learning (academic, physical, social, emotional and behavioural)
• Work to develop the inclusion of all children within a lesson
• Work towards leading a whole class session and maintain the school’s expectations of learning and behaviour
• Support the class teacher to provide a safe and stimulating learning environment
• Provide support for children with emotional, social and behavioural problems, e.g. by giving time to listen to their concerns, to enable children to feel valued and respected
• Deal with and report incidents that are seen or reported regarding children’s welfare
• Work effectively as part of the support staff team in addressing the needs of all children and contributing to the quality of teaching and learning. This includes attending various meetings where there are relevant items on the agenda and SEND Annual Review meetings when requested
• Adhere to the school’s Safeguarding Policy, promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children above all
• Ensure that safeguarding training is attended on an annual basis to the appropriate level, as decided by the Headteacher and DSL
• Be aware of the responsibility for personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions
• In conjunction with the SENCo, Inclusion Leader and Assistant Headteacher, take responsibility for personal professional development, keeping up to date with research and developments related to school efficiency, which may lead to improvements in the day-to-day running of the school

Where you'll work

The Russell School
Petersham Rd
Richmond
TW10 7AH

Training

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

Training provider

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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 or above)
• Maths (grade 4 or above)

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
• Initiative
• Child development skills
• Seek learning opportunities

Other requirements

• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check