L3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
London Borough of Havering
Engayne Primary School Severn Drive (RM14 1SW)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 June 2025
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Summary
Large, 3 form entry local authority primary school situated in Cranham, Upminster Essex. 630 pupils, oversubscribed. Excellent reputation. Sports facilities including swimming pool and sports field.
- Wage
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£11,800 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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30 Hours (includes 1 day per week at college either in South Ockendon or Chelmsford).
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
Working in one of our year groups between Reception and year 6, supporting the teaching & learning in the classroom by undertaking small group activities, supporting pupils who may be struggling with a task, and any activity as instructed by the class teacher.
Candidates will be expected to undergo child protection training, which is provided in house and enhanced DBS clearance to work with children and vulnerable adults, which will be arranged and financed by the school.
Where you'll work
Engayne Primary School Severn Drive
RM14 1SW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CHELMSFORD 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
Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
- Science (grade 5)
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
- IT Skills
- Interpersonal
- Polite
- Professional
- Hard working
- Dedicated
Other requirements
Are you able to travel to Chelmsford College one day per week, this is a requirement. We do not pay travelling expenses.
About this company
Large, 3 form entry local authority primary school situated in Cranham, Upminster Essex. 630 pupils, oversubscribed. Excellent reputation. Sports facilities including swimming pool and sports field.
After this apprenticeship
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHELMSFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323817.
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Closes in 24 days (Monday 30 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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