Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Level 3 – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

TAs work with and care for children of all ages. They play an integral part in pupils' well-being, ensuring pupils thrive in a positive environment. TAs will be offered a personalised pathway to develop in up to two specialist areas: Special Educational Needs and Disability, Early Years, Behaviour, English as an Additional Language and Assessment.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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32.50 hours per week 38.00 weeks & 2.00 days working per year, term time Salary £10,841.26

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 08:15 - 15:15. Term time working 38.00 weeks & 2.00 days per year.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

Supporting students to accomplish their daily goals in a variety of subjects
Work with teachers to understand and support assessment
Develop effective and informed practice
Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children
Develop strategies for support

Where you'll work

East Dene Primary School
Doncaster Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2DF

Training

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

College or training organisation

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Your training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

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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.

Your training plan

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship qualification
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

The offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which includes, but is not limited to, evidence of eligibility to work in the UK, at least 2 references, a satisfactory medical report, a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, any other checks required by statutory guidance applicable to the position.

About this company

East Dene Primary School is a friendly and child centered school that promotes a love of learning and high-quality staff CPD.

After this apprenticeship

It is up to you what you do when you have finished your apprenticeship. There may be an opportunity to stay on at the same company and progress to the next level of apprenticeship, or you may want to look for a new job or professional development opportunity.

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