Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Elm Wood Primary and Nursery School (S2514-15)

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Manchester (M24 2EG)

Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 May 2025

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Summary

To work with teachers, supporting teaching and learning by providing specialist support to individual pupil, small groups and/or leaning activities within an area of specialism.

Wage

£14,566 a year

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£14,566 for 12 months, then Grade 1 SCP 2 equivalent (currently £22,656) for remainder of contract pro rata to Term Time only and 35hrs per week. Actual salary is £11,799 (18 month contract).

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Between 8.15am-3.45pm. Monday-Friday with a half hour lunch break. Staff undertake a 50-minute lunch time supervision of children each day.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Help to keep children safe by:

  • Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
  • Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness
  • Supporting the safeguarding of children
  • Supervising pupils during the school day, for example, playground and lunchtime duties
  • Supporting and implementing pupils’ personal care programmes

Plan, deliver and evaluate teaching and learning activities by:

  • Planning teaching and learning activities under the direction of a teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils
  • Delivering teaching and learning activities to achieve learning goals, which may include specialist support for pupils with learning, behavioural or communication difficulties, support for pupils where English is not their first language, support for gifted and talented pupils, and/or support within a particular curriculum area
  • Assisting with the setting up and ongoing delivery of local and national learning strategies
  • Being responsible for a class, delivering teaching and learning activities in the absence of the teacher

Support literacy and numeracy development by:

  • Supporting pupils to develop their reading, writing skills, speaking/talking and listening skills
  • Supporting pupils to develop numeracy skills and to use and apply mathematics

Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning by:

  • Undertaking the preparation of ICT to support pupils’ learning
  • Supporting pupils’ learning and confidence using ICT

Observe and report on pupil performance and development

  • Assessing, recording and reporting on pupil progress and attainment
  • Undertaking marking of pupil’s work and invigilating tests/ exams as required
  • Monitoring pupil achievements, addressing problem areas wherever possible or referring to the teacher so that relevant interventions can be put in place

Contribute to assessment for learning by:

  • Using assessment strategies to improve learning
  • Supporting pupils in reviewing their own learning

Promote positive behaviour by:

  • Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
  • Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
  • Establishing rapport and respect with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
  • Promptly addressing any incidents, in line with school policies

Develop and promote positive relationships by:

  • Establishing and developing positive relationships with children and adults including parents, carers and other professionals
  • Supporting children in developing positive relationships
  • Promoting inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom

Support the development and effectiveness of work teams by:

  • Contributing to effective team practice
  • Contributing to the development of the school team
  • Supervising the work of other support staff and trainees
  • Providing administrative support to the teacher/department

Reflect on and develop practice by:

  • Reflecting on own your professional practice
  • Taking responsibility for and participating in continuing professional development

Where you'll work

Elm Street
Middleton
Manchester
M24 2EG

Training

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

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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

  • Working towards a Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship
  • 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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grade 4/Grade C or equivalent)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Proud
  • Passionate
  • Pioneering and Open Approach

Other requirements

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, you will be invited to fill in the Rochdale Borough Council Application form at Rochdale Training. Please keep an eye on your emails as our recruitment team will be in touch to invite you to one of our sessions. £14,566 for 12 months, then Grade 1 SCP 2 equivalent (currently £22,656) for remainder of contract pro rata to Term Time only and 35hrs per week. Actual salary is £11,799 (18 month contract). Interview Date: Monday 30th June. Induction date - Monday 8th September 2025. Should you apply for 2 vacancies (maximum), we strongly encourage you to attend both interviews and declare this. It will not count against you, and all teams/panels will be aware. This expression of interest is the first stage of your application. The Authority operates a Smoke-Free Policy for all its employees and applies to any building and associated grounds within near the building, which is wholly owned, leased, or operated and occupied by Rochdale Borough Council.

About this company

Rochdale Council builds success and prosperity with our citizens and partners, whilst protecting our vulnerable people.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression may be offered to the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jason Wales

jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk

07860919380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322898.

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Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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