Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Priory LSST Academy
Lincolnshire (LN5 8PW)
Closes in 10 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)
Posted on 23 April 2025
Contents
Summary
To work with and assist Teaching staff to support learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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39 working weeks per year- term time only.
Shifts to be confirmed.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 3 September 2025
- 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
- To assist with developing an understanding of learning needs of students and the use of this knowledge to support them to become independent learners in the classroom
- To take into account students learning needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through appropriate clarification, explanations and use of equipment and materials
- To participate in the preparation of the classroom as required
- To reinforce specific targets to address individual learning needs within the classroom setting
- To provide useful learning strategies in order to develop a range of literacy and numeracy skills
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
Where you’ll work
23 Cross O'Cliff Hill
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN5 8PW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
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
- Priory Apprenticeships are leading provider of apprenticeships designed specifically for education
- During your apprenticeship, you will work closely with our Occupational Expert to gains the skills, knowledge and behaviour you need to be a successful and qualified Teaching Assistant
- The Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship is 18 months delivered through practical, on-the-job training, workshops and mentoring
- Upon completion of the course you will have achieved the Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship and functional skills if required
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
- Creative
- Patience
About this company
The Priory Academy LSST is a secondary school for children ages 11years - 17years. There is a large range of subjects to study and extra-curricular activities to get involved in. The Priory Academy employs a large amount of Teachers and Support staff in many varying roles.
After this apprenticeship
- On completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for the role to be made permanent, with the opportunity to undertake further training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
David Correia
dcorreia@prioryacademies.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316780.
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Closes in 10 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)
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