SEND Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

To work as part of a professional in our Academy in Key Stage 1. This will include being responsible for supporting child initiated and adult led activities based around the needs and interests of each individual child, supporting the observation and assessment of the children and working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe.

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 (Term time only, plus 5 days. Times to be confirmed).

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

2 years 11 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

• Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Assist and support pupils, including those with special needs, in respect of personal, local and national learning strategies across the curriculum, as directed by the teacher.  Ensure all pupils are safe and have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• The role may include supporting pupil’s personal programmes, relating to social, health, physical, hygiene, and welfare matters. The pupil may also need assistance to access different areas of the school. Following appropriate training and in line with school procedures, to administer basic first aid and/or medication as required
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils by encouraging them to interact with each other and to engage in activities led by the teacher
• Promote self-esteem and encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
• Provide feedback on pupils’ personal needs as appropriate
• Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate. Support pupils to understand instructions
• Gather, report information from/to parents/carers as directed
• Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
• Undertake basic pupil record keeping as requested
• Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear-up afterwards
• Assist with the display of pupils’ work
• Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use
• Provide routine clerical support for teachers, e.g. photocopying, filing, collecting money, checking deliveries and placing goods in stock and maintaining records of stock
• To understand the importance of inclusion, equality and diversity, both when working with pupils and with colleagues, and to promote equal opportunities for all
• To uphold and promote the values and the ethos of the school
• To implement and uphold the policies, procedures and codes of practice of the School, including relating to customer care, finance, data protection, ICT, health & safety, anti-bullying and safeguarding/child protection
• To take a pro-active approach to health and safety, working with others in the school to minimise and mitigate potential hazards and risks, and actively contribute to the security of the school, e.g. challenging a stranger on the premises
• To participate and engage with workplace learning and development opportunities to continually improve own performance and that of the team/school, subject to the school training plan
• To attend and participate in relevant meetings as appropriate
• To undertake any other additional duties commensurate with the grade of the post

Where you'll work

Alt Academy
Alt Lane
Oldham
OL8 2EL

Training

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

Training provider

THE OLDHAM 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

• Teaching Assistant Standard Level 3 qualification
• The training schedule has yet to be agreed upon further details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Grade 4-9 (A*-C) essential)
• Maths (grade Grade 4-9 (A*-C) essential)

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
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

• Willingness to undertake training in relevant learning strategies
• You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours to ensure ratios are maintained
• During the year you will be expected to participate in additional events out of the normal working hours, for example, parent’s evening and open days
• There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

You will be required undertake an enhanced DBS. Applications will only be accepted through the National Apprenticeship Website:

Please do not contact the employer directly. If your application is successful, you will be contacted by The Oldham College (normally via email) to invite you to attend a pre-interview and initial assessment.