Apprentice Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

Summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated team-player who enjoys working with children to join our friendly team here at Fairfield Prep School. The successful candidate will be working with a specific year group and assist the teachers with planning, teaching and learning across the whole year group.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The above salary is for full time, this role is TERM TIME ONLY, working 36 weeks per year. The actual salary is £11,099 per annum.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:00 (Term time only).

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

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

Creating a harmonious environment where the children feel safe and begin to find their independence.
Recognise and sustain the children’s personal, social and moral development.
Motivating and stimulating children’s learning through creative play in making use of and creating stimulating resources.
Achieving individual’s next step in learning an maintain the relevant records.
To attractively display the children’s work.
To provide agreed support to the teacher in the delivery of planned whole class learning activities.
To work under the direct supervision of a teacher to carry out planned learning activities with small groups or individual pupils, providing feedback on their engagement in activities and their achievement of the desired learning objectives.
To help prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment in line with the teacher’s lesson plans.
To observe and feed back to the teacher on pupil performance and behaviour, taking action as appropriate in line with relevant school policies.

Loughborough Schools Foundation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates who are offered a role with us will be subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks which will include a DBS enhanced check and checks with past employers.

Where you'll work

Fairfield Prep School
Leicester Road
Loughborough
LE11 2AE

Training

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

College or training organisation

LOUGHBOROUGH 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

Qualification:

Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1

Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths (if required)

Delivery Method:

Optional classroom sessions at Loughborough College (term time only).
Online portfolio to update with learning and development completed onsite.
Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor.
Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required).

More training information

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE 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
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

About this company

Loughborough Schools Foundation is a charitable foundation of independent schools in the heart of Loughborough, educating children from 3 to 18 years. In addition, the Loughborough Nursery (6 weeks - 4 years) is our day nursery. The role will be based at our Fairfield Prep School, an independent day school for boys and girls aged 3-11.

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Company benefits

•Complimentary lunch (term time) •Discounted school fees for your children attending LSF (excluding Nursery and Kindergarten) •Use of LSF facilities including swimming pool & gym •Employee Assistance Programme •Free parking (Foundation Campus)

After this apprenticeship

There may be an opportunity for the Apprentice Teaching Assistant to continue at Fairfield if there was a vacancy at the end of the apprenticeship.

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