Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Templars Academy

Colchester, Witham

Closes in 17 days (Thursday 24 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 July 2025

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Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Apprentice to provide support for children and teachers. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience of working in a primary school alongside teachers with a view to becoming a qualified teacher.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Apprentices will be paid £7.55 per hour, term-time only

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Working week is Monday to Friday, term-time only, from 8.45am till 3.00pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

5

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

  • Work with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teaching staff
  • Establish positive relationships with pupils supported
  • Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher
  • Support pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills
  • Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
  • Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
  • To respect confidentiality at all times
  • Participate in evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • School House, Holt Drive, Colchester, CO2 0BG
  • Gloucester Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9AZ
  • School House, Cressing Road, Witham, CM8 2NJ
  • School House, Spa Road, Witham, CM8 1NA
  • School Road, Silver End, Witham, CM8 3RZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

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

  • Candidates will undertake the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
  • This includes 1 day per week tuition at college in Chelmsford

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4-9)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Maths and English Functional Skills (grade Level 2)

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Are you able to travel to the school easily each day?

About this company

Templars Academy is part of the Inspire Multi-Academy Trust (originally Connected Learning Academy Trust), with 5 schools based in Witham and Colchester

After this apprenticeship

  • HLTA
  • Teacher

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

David Cornwell

Cornwelld@chelmsford.ac.uk

01245293119

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000258552.

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Closes in 17 days (Thursday 24 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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