Teaching Assistant Apprentice - St Edward's C of E Primary(S2625)

Summary

The Governors of St Edwards CE school are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic hard working and highly motivated Business administration assistant and a Teaching Assistant to work within a classroom providing support to groups and individual children with SEND needs in this large friendly primary school.

Wage

£15,434.33 a year

Level 3 Apps are paid the rate of £8.00 per hour for the first 12 months, £15,434.33, and £12.71 per hour for the remaining months of the contract, £24,521. Pro-Rata & term time only the actual salary will differ.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Days to be confirmed between 8.45am - 3.30pm ( 15 min unpaid break and 30 min Lunch) Term time only plus 5 inset days

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 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

It is expected at Level 1 that the postholder will work under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher to support access to learning.

Help to keep children safe by:

• Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
• Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness
• Supporting the safeguarding of children
• Encouraging children’s positive behaviour

Provide support for learning activities by:

• Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
• Supporting the delivery of learning activities
• Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities

Support the children’s development by:

• Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
• Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development

Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

• Interacting with and responding to children and adults
• Communicating with children and adults

Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

• Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
• Developing your effectiveness in a support role

Support children’s play and learning by:

• Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
• Offering a range of play opportunities to children
• Supporting children’s rights and choices in play

Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:

• Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
• Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences

Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:

• Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling
• Enabling children to move from one position to another

Provide displays by:

Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays

Promote behaviour by:

• Implementing agreed behavior management strategies
• Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour

Where you'll work

St Edward’s C of E Primary
Hanover Street
Castleton
Rochdale
OL11 3AR

Training

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

Training provider

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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

• Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
• Apprenticeship learning will take place in the workplace & at Rochdale Training one day per month

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4 & 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
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Creative

Other requirements

• Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, you will be invited to fill in the Rochdale Borough Council Application form at Rochdale Training
• Please keep an eye on your emails as our recruitment team will be in touch to invite you to one of our sessions
• Apprentices who undertake a Level 3 apprenticeship are paid the NMW rate of £8.00 per hour for Apprentices as set by Government for the first 12 months, £15,434.33, and the nationally published living wage of £12.71 per hour for the remaining months of the contract, £24,521. Pro rata to TTO term time only plus 5 inset days and 30 hours per week.
• Interview Date: Tue 30th June 2026
• Induction date - Monday 7th September 2026
• Should you apply for 2 vacancies (maximum), we strongly encourage you to attend both interviews and declare this. It will not count against you, and all teams/panels will be aware
• This expression of interest is the first stage of your application
• The Authority operates a Smoke-Free Policy for all its employees and applies to any building and associated grounds within near the building, which is wholly owned, leased, or operated and occupied by Rochdale Borough Council