Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Woodlands Primary School

South Yorkshire (S14 1SL)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 February 2026

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Summary

Woodlands Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented and caring candidate to join our team as an apprentice teaching assistant. This role will be based in Reception.

• Wage:

  £14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  Salary FTE: £14,566

  Actual salary: £12,528

• Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm with an unpaid 30 minute break each day. Term time only.

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 13 April 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

Purpose:

To empower everyone in our community, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed. 

Key responsibilites:

Support for pupils:

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assist with the development and implementation of individual education/behaviour plans and personal care programmes
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement, under guidance of the teacher
• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher

Support for teachers:

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Assist with the planning of learning activities, including admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
• Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
• Undertake marking of groups of pupils’ work

Support for the curriculum

• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
• Undertake programmes linked to local and national curriculums.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use

General/other

• Attend and participate in relevant meetings, training and events as required
• Contribute to the overall development of our school and Mercia Learning Trust, ensuring both operate because of shared and collective responsibility, including, contributing to trust partnership activities to drive school and trust improvement
• All schools in Mercia Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all employees are expected to share this commitment
• Be aware of and comply with the codes of conduct, regulations and policies of the school and its commitment to equal opportunities
• Any other delegated roles as directed by the headteacher

Where you'll work

Norton Avenue
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S14 1SL

Training

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

Training provider

TRAIN TOGETHER LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

Your training plan, the training you will be getting:

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• The apprenticeship training will be provided through online learning
• Training and development will take place in the workplace at Woodlands Primary School

Requirements

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
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
• A satisfactory online search check
• Two satisfactory references, including one from current employer (if applicable)
• An ability to cope with the demands of the role
• Right to Work, verification of your right to work in the UK
• Additional checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

About this employer

Mercia Learning Trust Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff. Why do we exist? • To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed. How do we behave? • We are kind - showing care and supporting each other. • We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first. • We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses. What do we do? • We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character. How will we succeed? • A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control. • Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum. • Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success. Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

Woodlands Primary School

Woodlands Primary School is a 2-form entry primary and nursery for children aged 2-11 in a vibrant South Sheffield community. This popular and over-subscribed school has around 500 pupils. In February 2022, Ofsted graded our school as strongly Good.

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Company benefits

Sick pay, cycle to work scheme,eye care voucher

After this apprenticeship

• Teaching Assistant Level 2, Teaching Assistant Level 3

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Woodlands Primary School

Greta Oxland

recruitment@merciatrust.co.uk

01143494230

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018348.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)