Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Mercia Learning Trust
South Yorkshire (S7 1RB)
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 June 2026
Contents
Summary
Nether Edge Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented and caring candidate to join our team as an apprentice teaching assistant.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Salary FTE: £15,434
Actual salary: £13,275
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.
Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm, with an unpaid 30 minute break each day.
Term time only. 37 hours a week.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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 communities, 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
Glen Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S7 1RB
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
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.
College or training organisation:
Train Together Limited.
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 Nether Edge 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.
Nether Edge Primary School
Nether Edge Primary School is an over-subscribed, two-form entry, multi-cultural primary and nursery school firmly rooted in its community. We have approximately 450 pupils and a dedicated, diverse staff.
We are proud to be a member of Mercia Learning Trust, enjoying the benefits of a successful and expanding multi-academy trust.
Nether Edge Primary School is a warm, welcoming environment where both pupils and adults feel happy and secure. If you're seeking a school community where pupils are polite, respectful, and leaders are committed to the continuous improvement of the team, we look forward to your application.
https://netheredge.school/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company Benefits:
- Sick pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care voucher
After this apprenticeship
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Mercia Learning Trust
Greta Oxland
recruitment@merciatrust.co.uk
01143494230
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036665.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:59pm)