Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant based at Sacred Heart Primary School, you will have the unique opportunity to make a positive impact in the classroom. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the teacher with various classroom activities while helping students feel encouraged and engaged.

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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£12,473 Per Annum (National Apprenticeship Wage based on term time hours)

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

37 Paid Hours Per Week. Term Time Only. Days and times to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 26 May 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

Daily Duties will include

Assisting with lesson planning, preparation, and delivery.
Providing one-to-one and small group support to students.
Preparing learning materials and classroom resources.
Offering pastoral support to students, ensuring their well-being and engagement.
Monitoring student progress and providing feedback to the class teacher.
Supporting behaviour management and classroom organisation.
Helping with extracurricular activities when required.

Where you’ll work

Sacred Heart Primary School
Convent Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 9XZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Equal to A level

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

The apprenticeship is completed fully within the workplace. This means there is no requirement to attend college. Successful candidates will work closely with a training consultant here from Derwentside College who will support you with your apprenticeship training throughout. If you need to complete functional skills in maths and English, this can be completed alongside your training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Math (grade 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Successful candidates will need to complete CRB checks (DBS)

About this company

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive learning environment committed to nurturing the academic, social, and personal development of all students. We strive to provide a high-quality education in a supportive setting that values teamwork, respect, and a love for learning.

https://www.shprimary.org.uk/website/welcome/128236 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A forever growing school trust, with internal progression opportunities. After successful completion of the apprenticeship qualification and probationary period, you will be offered a permanent position within the school as a teaching assistant.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312199.

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Closes in 12 days (Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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