Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Altmore Infant School

Summary

Altmore Infant School are looking to take on an apprentice to support children with their daily learning and activities in the class and playground.

Wage

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

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Day to day activities will include:

Supporting children with their learning
Supporting the class teacher with admin work (e.g. photocopying etc.)
Delivering a phonics session daily
Possible interventions with small groups of children
Playtime supervision

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

Altmore Infant School, Altmore Avenue, East Ham, E6 2BX
Lathom Road, London, E6 2DU

Training

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

College or training organisation

NEWHAM COLLEGE OF FURTHER 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

This apprenticeship is delivered as a weekly day release at our site in Stratford, E15.

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 / C or above)
Maths (grade 4 / C or above)

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This is a school based role. Please ensure you can commit to the role and duties before applying.

About this company

At Altmore we believe that all our children deserve the best education we can give them. We work hard to create a successful learning culture, which will enable pupils to become informed, confident, enthusiastic, inspired and independent learners for life. We have developed an ethos where we continually try to spark children’s interest and their quality of learning is central to the school’s work and purpose. All children are encouraged to achieve their full potential and celebrate their achievement.

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After this apprenticeship

There is an opportunity to secure a permanent position after successfully completing the apprenticeship

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