Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Victoria Primary Academy
Leeds (LS9 9ER)
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 6 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 June 2025
Contents
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced members of staff, to support access learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. While gaining a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Working Days: Monday to Friday
Term time only – plus 5 days
Start and end times:
8am to 4.00pm Mon-Thurs
8am to 3.30pm Fri
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff,
usually in the classroom with the teacher. - To support access learning for pupils and provide general support
to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. - Provide general support to staff and pupils, including preparation
and routine maintenance of resources/equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Support for Pupils
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
- To supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
- Support pupils in accessing learning activities as directed by the
teacher.
Support for the Teacher
- Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils' work.
- Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested and other basic record keeping.
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.
- Provide clerical/administrative support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting/recording money etc.
- Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment.
- Timely and accurate preparation of routine
equipment/resources/materials as set out in instructions. - Assist the teacher with learning activities ensuring health and safety and good behaviour of pupils.
Support for the Curriculum
- Support pupils to understand instructions.
- Support pupils in respect of aspects of learning with the curriculum.
- Support pupils in using basic ICT as directed.
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use.
- Monitor and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies.
- Operation of everyday equipment in accordance with instructions.
- Maintenance of everyday equipment, check for quality/safety.
- Undertake simple repairs and report other damages.
Where you'll work
Victoria Primary Academy
Ivy Avenue
Leeds
LS9 9ER
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
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard:
- The Level 3 Apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with the workplace; you will be expected to attend college 1 day a month, where you will gain knowledge and understanding of the working within the early years sector
- You will develop skills on the job where you will be supported by a workplace mentor
- An Assessor from Leeds City College will visit you on a regular basis to support your learning journey.
The Apprenticeship framework comprises of:
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
End point assessment:
- Observation with questions
- Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-4 / A*-C or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-4 / A*-C 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Understanding classroom roles
- Ability to respond calmly
Other requirements
You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours to ensure ratios are maintained. During the year you will be expected to participate in additional events out of the normal working hours, for example, parent’s evening and Open days. There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. There is a requirement to submit to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau background check. Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (ANMW): The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is £7.55 per hour. This is the legal minimum pay per hour applying to under 19 year olds and 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship. For apprentices 19 or over who have completed their first year and are continuing their apprenticeship, the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies.
About this company
At Victoria Primary Academy we provide the best education for all our pupils in a happy, caring and healthy environment. We provide a broad, balanced and creative curriculum that is stimulating and challenging, preparing children for life in modern Britain. Success is achieved in close partnership with pupils, parents, carers, governors and other members of our multicultural community. At Victoria Primary Academy we ensure that everyone in our school is treated with respect and dignity. Each person in our school is given fair and equal opportunities to develop their full potential with positive regard to gender, ethnicity, cultural and religious background, sexuality and disability. We are privileged to be part of Wellspring Academy Trust who believes that every school is unique, because it has a unique history; it serves a unique community context and is full of unique individuals. We value and celebrate the unique identities of our schools. We encourage them to innovate, create and develop their uniqueness because we want others to learn from them. Victoria Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and expects all staff, Governors and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We promote diversity and want a workforce, which reflects the population and communities of Leeds.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible progression in the school setting position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Leeds City College - Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325221.
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Closes in 23 days (Sunday 6 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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