Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Little London Academy
The Gorse Academies Trust
Leeds (LS7 1SR)
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 17 June 2025)
Posted on 20 May 2025
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Summary
Are you looking to start a career in education? Little London Academy are seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join their growing team. They are proud to be a joyful and inclusive school, where pupils are supported to become confident, resilient and responsible members of society.
- 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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Tuesday 24 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
As part of The GORSE Academies Trust, we are passionate about ensuring that all children excel - regardless of background or additional needs. Reflecting our ongoing commitment to inclusive education, we are proud to introduce Little London Bridge, a specialist Resource Provision for children with Autism and/or Complex Communication Needs, which opened in January 2025.
Little London Bridge joins our two established provisions - Rainbow Base and Horizons - which together support over 70 primary and secondary pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). This new provision is already benefitting from the trust-wide expertise across GORSE, while developing its own strong identity within the vibrant Little London community.
We are now looking to recruit an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join the team at Little London Bridge. This is a vital and rewarding role, supporting the learning and development of pupils with additional needs, and contributing to an inclusive, nurturing learning environment.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff, typically within a classroom setting. You will help pupils access learning, support their personal development, and assist in the day-to-day running of the provision. This role offers hands-on experience in a specialist setting, making a genuine difference in pupils’ lives.
Duties will include:
- Supporting students in their learning
- Building positive relationships and acting as a role model
- Promoting inclusion and the acceptance of all pupils
- Encouraging independence and active engagement
- Assisting with classroom preparation and routine admin tasks
- Monitoring student progress and contributing to a positive learning environment
- Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection policies
- Participating in training, team meetings, and professional development
- Supervising students during non-classroom times (e.g. lunch, visits, breaks)
- Undertaking other relevant duties as required by the academy
Where you'll work
Little London Academy
Meanwood Road
Leeds
LS7 1SR
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)
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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
- 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
Little London Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust in February 2024. We are proud to be a joyful and inclusive school, where pupils are supported to become confident, resilient and responsible members of society. Our community is one where learning is celebrated, challenges are embraced, and children feel safe and inspired. Little London Bridge will grow over the next three years to support up to 40 primary-aged pupils with EHCPs. The provision includes multiple specialist teaching areas, a purpose-built outdoor space, a sensory room, and a sensory integration room—designed to meet the individual needs of our learners.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you may have the opportunity to apply for a permanent position within the academy
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 VAC1000321828.
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Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 17 June 2025)
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