Learning Support Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Learning Support Medical & Physical Care

Darwen Vale High School

Lancashire (BB3 0AL)

Closes in 11 days (Friday 20 June 2025)

Posted on 3 June 2025

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Summary

Darwen Vale High School (DVHS) is an 11-16 academy situated in the heart of Darwen. DVHS has been recognised as a rapidly improving school which is growing in student numbers. We are looking for a Learning Support Apprentice to support our students to achieve their full potential. This role is very rewarding and every day is different!

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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This position is term time only which is reflected in the salary. The hourly rate is £7.55

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 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

As a Learning Support Apprentice at Darwen Vale High School, you'll play a crucial role in supporting students with medical needs and providing personal care

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Medical Support: Assisting with medical procedures under supervision, ensuring the comfort and wellbeing of students
  • Personal Care: Supporting students with personal hygiene, mobility, and day-to-day tasks with respect and dignity
  • Learning Support: Helping students engage in learning activities, promoting independence and success
  • Collaborative Teamwork: Working closely with healthcare professionals, teachers, and other support staff to ensure each student's needs are met

Where you'll work

Blackburn Road
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 0AL

Training

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

College or training organisation

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

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

  • Training takes place in the workplace and off-the-job with your tutor
  • You will have one day a week to complete your coursework
  • You will meet your tutor every month

More training information

  • Your training provider is Aldridge Adult learning a grade 2 Ofsted rated training company
  • The course is broken down over an 18-month period and consists of written assignments, observation of practice and other assessment methods
  • You do not attend college all training is remote online or face-to-face with your tutor

Requirements

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

About this company

Darwen Vale High School is part of the Aldridge Education Trust. They opened brand new buildings in 2012 and we anticipate over the next three years the school will grow to over 1,200 students.

https://www.darwenvale.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Staff recognition Aldridge benefit scheme

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

  • Become a qualified Teaching Assistant on a permament contract
  • Progress to University to become a teacher

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

Jo Cronin

j.cronin@aal.org.uk

07720346413

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324043.

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Closes in 11 days (Friday 20 June 2025)

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