Gosberton House Academy Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

Gosberton House Academy is an outstanding specialist school for primary-aged pupils with Autism and additional learning needs. You should have an interest in primary education and be caring and enthusiastic. Duties include supporting the development of self-help skills, teaching and learning, resource preparation and social learning activities.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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This is a term time only role and the salary will be £8242.08 per annum

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm, 39 weeks per year.

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 2 July 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

Learn from experienced and dedicated colleagues
Support children with a range of complex needs
Celebrate the achievements of the children
Prepare resources as requested by classroom staff
Be aware of your responsibilities in line with school policies, including safeguarding, health and safety and communication policies
Monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment in line with the academy's expectations
Work as part of a whole-school team to ensure that the children throughout school are given every opportunity to succeed academically, socially and emotionally
Develop positive relationships with colleagues and children
Use ICT resources to support pupils' learning
Have a caring, encouraging and positive attitude towards your tasks
Support the children during educational visits off-site

Where you'll work

Gosberton House Academy
Westhorpe Road
Gosberton
Spalding
PE11 4EW

Training

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

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

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

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
The training will be based at Gosberton House Academy with the assessor visiting you on site every 4-6 weeks
Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

According to our children, GHA is “brilliant”, and our staff say they work at GHA primarily because of the children – seeing them learn, celebrating their achievements with them and supporting them to meet their goals.

About this company

Gosberton House Academy is an outstanding specialist school for primary-aged pupils with Autism and/or additional learning needs.

https://www.gosberton-house.lincs.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Roles as learning support assistants, teaching assistants or senior teaching assistants

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

apprenticeships@uah.org.uk

01406 423042

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320977.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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