Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Baildon Church of England Primary School

Shipley (BD17 6TE)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 19 June 2025)

Posted on 30 May 2025


Summary

Baildon C of E Primary School are looking for two teaching assistant apprentices to join their team in September 2025. The school creates a strong sense of community, where every pupil is valued and respected.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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In your first year of the apprenticeship your salary will be national minimum wage for apprentices and your second year will be confirmed at interview.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8:45am to 3:15pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 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

The main purpose of this role is to offer children a safe, secure, caring and supportive environment, providing opportunities to foster their growth and development within the school.

Support for pupils

  • Be ready to receive pupils on arrival to school and from break or lunchtime.
  • Support individual pupils’ learning activities, attend to additional learning needs, and help in development.
  • Help with the personal care and support of pupils.
  • Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils;
  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups;
  • Be an effective model for pupil behaviour;
  • Support pupils in achieving daily targets.
  • Support pupils’ in their individual learning and development, for example, in their acquisition of cognitive and learning skills;
  • Help pupils to develop their literacy and numeracy skills, and thus to improve their attainment across the curriculum.

Support for the teacher

  • Help to prepare classroom resources and records for pupils.
  • Contribute to the management of pupils' behaviour, both in the classroom and on the playground, as required;
  • Support the school curriculum, especially literacy and numeracy activities;
  • Provide support for learning activities;
  • Support the use of ICT in the classroom;
  • Assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for pupils and staff;
  • Assist in the presentation of display materials;
  • Support teaching staff or senior colleagues with routine administration.
  • Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
  • Support teachers in planning and preparing lessons, resources and the classroom during weekly planning meetings;
  • Assist in the recording of pupils’ progress.

Support for the school

  • Monitor effective working relationships with colleagues and parents;
  • Attend weekly staff Briefing Meeting;
  • Contribute to the maintenance of pupils' safety and security;
  • Review and develop their own professional practice;
  • Recognise confidentiality, child protection procedures, Health & Safety, and the policies of the Governing Body and the MAT.
  • Assist the teaching staff in the smooth transition between educational phases;
  • Liaise effectively with parents and other parties, as required.

Where you'll work

Coverdale Way
Baildon
Shipley
BD17 6TE

Training

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

College or training organisation

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Mathematics (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
  • Team working
  • Good IT skills
  • Good literacy skills
  • Good numeracy skills
  • Listening skills
  • Approachable
  • Ability to be flexible

About this company

The school creates a strong sense of community, where every pupil is valued and respected. Deep mutual respect between pupils and staff creates a safe and supportive environment. Pupils trust the adults around them, knowing they genuinely care about their well-being and success. This enables them to thrive, both personally and academically. Parents and carers value the care, support and opportunities that their children receive

https://baildonce.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

An attractive, well-resourced and positive learning environment, children who enjoy school, have outstanding behaviour and are eager to learn, hard-working, supportive and welcoming colleagues and commitment to your continued professional development.

After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time job upon completion of apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Emmie Brown

emmie.brown@keighleycollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323386.

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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 19 June 2025)

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