TA3 APPRENTICE
Reedley Primary School
Lancashire (BB10 2NE)
Closes in 18 days (Monday 9 June 2025)
Posted on 20 May 2025
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Summary
We are seeking an apprentice to work in our Reception Unit. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of Reception Class teachers and will follow plans to work with children to support their learning and social development. They will meet children on arrival, support them at playtime, throughout lessons and throughout the lunchtime.
- 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
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday shifts TBC.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- 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 work in Reception class and support the class teacher with delivering learning
- This includes academic work alongside social, emotional and behaviour support
- This may be 1-1 with children or in small groups
- The apprentice will liaise with parents when needed and colleagues on a regular basis
- The apprentice will support in the classroom, the dinner hall and outside
Where you'll work
Reedley Primary School
Reedley Road
Burnley
Lancashire
BB10 2NE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NELSON AND COLNE 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
Training will be given for all aspects of the role. This will include safeguarding, prevent and may include first aid. Some training will be given by shadowing existing members of staff and attending training sessions. As part of the training programme there will be weekly new learning that takes place.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or better)
- Maths (grade 4 or better)
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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
About this company
Reedley School is a place where learning matters. We want all our children to be confident in themselves and see themselves as learners. If you would like to find out more you are very welcome to come and visit the school. Children, staff, parents and governors work together to put learning at the heart of our community. Learning to write an exciting story or learning to play in the playground and have friends is equally important. The children work in 14 classes, with dedicated class teachers, and a large number of equally committed support staff who all have the children’s best interests at heart. All the team are involved in regular training as we work together to move the school forward.
After this apprenticeship
To be a qualified TA3 and to be able to apply for TA3 roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE
01282 693688
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318634.
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Closes in 18 days (Monday 9 June 2025)
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