Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Join Keelby Primary Academy as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice, supporting our Year 2 class. You will help pupils with their learning and development, assist with classroom activities and work alongside experienced staff while completing a 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 - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm (30mins unpaid lunch) Term time only contract.

32 hours 30 minutes 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

• Support the class with daily learning activities, helping pupils to engagepositively and make progress across the curriculum
• Work alongside the class teacher to deliver learning activities and provide support to individuals and small groups of pupils
• Assist pupils with reading, writing, phonics, mathematics and othercurriculum subjects, adapting support to meet individual needs
• Help to prepare, organise and maintain learning resources, classroom equipment and displays to create an engaging learning environment
• Encourage pupils to develop confidence, independence and positive attitudes towards learning
• Support the teacher in monitoring pupil participation, progress and achievement, providing feedback where appropriate
• Promote positive behaviour in line with school policies and help pupils develop social and emotional skills
• Provide additional support to pupils who require extra assistance with their learning, communication or personal development
• Assist with the supervision of pupils during classroom activities, breaktimes, lunchtimes, educational visits and school events as required
• Support pupils with transitions throughout the school day and help maintain a safe, caring and inclusive environment
• Help to ensure safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and wellbeing procedures are followed at all times
• Assist with routine administrative tasks such as photocopying, preparing learning materials, organising resources and maintaining records
• Build positive working relationships with pupils, staff, parents/carers and other professionals to support the needs of children
• Attend and actively participate in training sessions, and reviews as part of the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
• Complete off-the-job training, assignments and coursework within agreed timescales, applying learning from the apprenticeship programme to the workplace
• Maintain an apprenticeship portfolio and gather evidence of knowledge, skills and behaviours to support successful completion of the apprenticeship
• Take responsibility for your own professional development, seeking feedback and learning from experienced colleagues to develop your skills and confidence within the role
• Act as a positive role model for pupils, demonstrating the school's values of respect, fairness, collaboration and a love of learning

Where you'll work

Manor Street
Keelby
Grimsby
DN41 8EF

Training

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

Training provider

TEC PARTNERSHIP

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

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• A bespoke programme of technical and vocational training
• Functional skills in maths and English *if applicable

The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated work based trainer who will provide support and guidance throughout the course.

This Apprenticeship is delivered wholly in the workplace, the successful candidate will not need to attend any weekly sessions at the Grimsby Institute unless maths or English is required as part of the Apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Maths (grade 4/C)

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
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

• Prior to applying please ensure you are able to get to and from this workplace within the operating hours
• Please be aware as the first part of the process you will be asked to complete a Learner Form and online assessments in English and maths
• You will receive one to one Information, Advice and Guidance with one of the Learner Engagement Team