Learning Support Assistant Apprentice

Summary

As an LSA Apprentice, you’ll support children’s academic, emotional, social, and pastoral needs, including SEN students. Responsibilities include assisting with schoolwork, behaviour, therapy, and social activities. You’ll help with planning, wraparound care, and supervision while gaining real world experience for a career in education.

Wage

£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The above salary if year round, this role is TERM TIME ONLY, working 39 weeks per year with an actual salary of 10,561.28.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Role 1: Monday - Friday, 11.00am - 6.00pm. Role 2: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 2.00pm.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting children academically, socially, and emotionally.

This apprenticeship offers experience working closely with Special Educational Needs (SEN) children. It provides opportunities to develop skills that may lead to a future role within the pastoral team, making a meaningful impact on students’ academic and emotional well-being.

Your role will involve:

Motivating pupils to reach their full potential
Supporting and encouraging pupils in their schoolwork
Helping children understand instructions and develop communication skills
Ensuring pupils feel confident and comfortable in their abilities
Providing pastoral care, supporting emotional and social development
Assisting vulnerable children, including those with physical or hygiene needs
Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
Supporting children during social activities, outings, sports events, and therapy sessions
Assisting in the preparation and participation in activities
Supervising and engaging children in group activities
Helping plan learning activities, prepare materials, maintain records, and complete administrative tasks
Supporting classroom behaviour management to create a positive learning environment
Following individual care plans tailored to children's needs
Supervising children during playtime, lunchtime, and outdoor activities
Assisting with wraparound care, including before and after-school clubs
Clearing away materials and equipment after lessons

Additional training will be provided to support this role in the areas of:

Food Hygiene Level 2
Paediatric First Aid
Supporting children with Sensory Circuits

(If your application was to be successful, interviews will take place the week of 28th April 2025 – start date of either June or August).

Where you'll work

Church Street
Barrow Upon Soar
Loughborough
LE12 8HP

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:

Online portfolio to update with learning and development completed onsite
Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
Attendance at 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:

GCSE Maths and English (grade C / 4 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Following consultation with the employer, Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date. If a candidate is not found during April, then the start date will be Tuesday, 26th August 2025

About this company

Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School is a large, vibrant and successful church school where children thrive both academically and socially, through a rich and exciting variety of educational experiences. Our children excel and develop a love of learning linked by our underlying School Values. Our excellent staff team are committed and dedicated to ensuring that each and every child achieves, within a happy caring and stimulating environment. We have strong team of over 80 teachers and support staff.

http://www.hall-orchard.leics.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Possible overtime or TOIL. Would be entitled to join Teacher Discounts and BlueLight Card. ½ day wellbeing day per academic year. Free off-street parking.

After this apprenticeship

Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor

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