Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice Lincoln Carlton Academy

Summary

Working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils in completing structured learning activities and supporting children by coming alongside them and supporting positive play experiences.

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

32.5 hours 8:30 - 3:30pm. Term time only.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

• 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 the teacher
• Work within the school's policy and procedures.
• working to the relevant apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner.
• To undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support their training and development.

What your working week could look like:

• Meeting and greeting children and supporting with transition from parent/carer to keyworkers.
• Preparation of snacks.
• Supporting toilet training.
• Support children on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
• Get creative in helping a child/children to understand what they are learning through play-based activities.
• Assist with planning and preparation of resources in the nursery classroom.
• Assist with lunchtime.
• Help with assessments and inputting of data.
• Take charge of resource storage.

Where you'll work

Carlton Boulevard
Lincoln
LN2 4AG

Training

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

Training provider

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK 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

Carlton Boulevard, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4AG.

More training information

Training provider: Best Practice Network.

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
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Applicants wishing to apply for this position should ideally have GCSE maths and English at grade C/Grade 4 or equivalent, although this is not an essential requirement for the role.

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.