Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Join us at Kirby Muxloe Primary School as a Learning Support Assistant in our Early Years Stage, working under teacher supervision to support teaching and learning. Role includes observing and tracking pupil progress, providing emotional and general support, assisting individuals or small groups, and contributing to whole-class activities.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

This role is TERM TIME ONLY working 39 weeks per year. The actual annual salary is £10,704

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday - 8:40am to 3:10pm (including 30 minutes lunch and inclusive of learning time) - Hours may vary slightly (discussed at interview).

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Duration

1 year 9 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

• To provide agreed support to the teacher in the delivery of planned whole-class learning activities
• To work under the direct supervision of a teacher to carry out planned learning activities with small groups or individual pupils, providing feedback on their engagement in activities and their achievement of the desired learning objectives
• To help prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment in line with the teacher’s lesson plans
• To observe and feed back to the teacher on pupil performance and behaviour, taking action as appropriate in line with relevant school policies
• To support the physical, personal, intellectual, emotional and social development of pupils, including contributing ideas and suggestions to support planning, to meet their development needs
• To interact with and respond positively to children, young people and adults
• To develop positive relationships with colleagues, providing consistent and effective support whilst working constructively as a member of the school staff team
• To support pupils to improve their numeracy and literacy skills through focussed learning activities and more generally across the curriculum
• To prepare and utilise ICT resources to support pupils' learning
• To prepare and support the use of learning materials and create visual displays, in accordance with the requirements of the teacher, in order to facilitate a relevant physical learning environment
• To provide care and encouragement to children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs, supporting them to participate in activities and liaising, if required, with parents / carers / other professionals as appropriate
• To contribute to the provision of support for bilingual / multilingual pupils if required
• To invigilate internal and external tests and examinations under formal conditions
• To encourage participation in structured and unstructured learning activities, including play (timetabled and during breaks if required). (Primary and Special schools)
• To provide toileting support to pupils as necessary*
• To support, as appropriate, in instances where pupils are unwell whilst at the school and provide first aid cover during break times by arrangement *

Where you'll work

BARWELL ROAD
KIRBY MUXLOE
LEICESTER
LE9 2AA

Training

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

Training provider

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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

• A mixture of blended learning in the workplace and taught delivery every other Friday afternoon at Loughborough College (optional term time only)
• Diarised visits from a dedicated Trainer/Assessor.
• Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required).
• On-the-job training.
• Off-the-job training.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C/4)
• Maths (grade C/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
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

You will be employed to work with children full-time in a school as a member of staff, not a student. Any offer will be subject to a full DBS and Satisfactory References. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.