Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Richmond Hill Academy
The Gorse Academies Trust
Leeds (LS9 8PN)
Closes on Wednesday 11 June 2025
Posted on 30 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Richmond Hill Academy are seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join Rainbow Base. This Resource Provision provides support and education for 52 primary-aged children with a primary need in complex communication difficulty. The curriculum is designed and delivered by six lead teachers and a number of learning support assistants.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Term-time only plus 1 week, actual salary: £12,528.00
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday.
Term Time only + 5 days.
Start/end times to be agreed but within the school working day.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 18 June 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
The successful candidate will work 37 hours per week (term time only plus 1-week) under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, within our Rainbow Base resource provision - that provides support and education, for children with complex communication needs, to support the teacher on implementing a curriculum which is tailored to individual needs, enabling pupils to reach their full potential.
The ideal applicant will have:
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
- Ability to relate well to children and young people
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership to a local government pension scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust
- Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
£2k Cycle to work scheme
About us:
Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school.” (Ofsted, March 2022).
Richmond Hill Academy is a larger than average ‘Good’ school with many areas of our work graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the exceptional skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of The GORSE Academies Trust and our whole community. Richmond Hill Academy is a school where ‘’staff are happy, feel listened to and are well trained’’. As one teacher described to an inspector “I walk out of school happy every day’’
We are looking for professionals who want to join our remarkable team, be part of the next chapter of our academy and work with children whose respect for one another and their community is ‘’breathtaking’’.
As a school, we can offer you the following benefits:
- Fantastic children, ready and eager to learn and grow
- Supportive working environments where your talents will be valued and nurtured through our bespoke CPD offer
- Committed and passionate teams that champion the best outcomes for children
- Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of educational development
If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at https://www.richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk/
Where you’ll work
Richmond Hill Academy
Clark Lane
Leeds
LS9 8PN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
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
- You will be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours)
- You will have opportunity to achieve the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning
- As a work-based training provider, Aire Vocational Training will provide an exciting individually designed training programme to meet your needs and those of your employer, combining theory with hands-on practical experience to ensure you develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours that are relevant to your role
- Our programme has a particular focus on understanding local SEND provision
- You will be supported with maths and English at level 2 (if not already achieved)
You will be supported with and prepared for the end point assessment by Highfield Assessment (EPAO)which will comprise of:
- Practical Observation, followed by Question-and-Answer session
- Professional discussion supported by a portfolio of evidence
- You will be allocated 'Off the Job' Training hours per week (Minimum of 7.5 hours) to complete the Teaching Assistant Standard
- Time will be given in your working week in the school setting
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
Richmond Hill Academy is a larger than average ‘Good’ school with many areas of our work graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the exceptional skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of The GORSE Academies Trust and our whole community. Richmond Hill Academy is a school where ‘’staff are happy, feel listened to and are well trained’’. As one teacher described to an inspector “I walk out of school happy every day’’
After this apprenticeship
You will be able to apply for a position within the Academy, subject to successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Jamie McEwan
jmcewan@aspirationtraining.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318054.
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Closes on Wednesday 11 June 2025
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