Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

As a teaching assistant apprentice you will support teaching staff in the classroom and be involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of pupils’ individual progress. You may also support individual children in class, and work with small groups of children within or outside the classroom.

Wage

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

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Local Government Pension Enrolment

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 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

To work under the direction of the teacher to raise pupil attainment and maintenance of a well ordered environment. You will work closely with children to enable them to access a full and rich curriculum within which they can make progress.

Your work will include:

Implementing strategies to support pupils such as giving further explanations, adapting work, prompting or encouraging concentration and participation
Assisting with the assessment and recording of pupil progress
Delivering planned activities to a small group or individual pupils
Organising materials and resources for lessons
Promoting inclusive education and integration and helping in the development of relationships by encouraging appropriate interaction between pupils
Supporting the class teacher in managing behaviour and promoting good behaviour around the school
Liaising with the class teacher about individual children’s learning
Undertaking playground duties as part of a rota
Attending training and meetings
Complying with the procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and reporting concerns to an appropriate person
Undertaking any other duties reasonably required by the class teacher or Head teacher

Where you'll work

50 Burrows Drive
Bingham
Nottingham
NG13 7AT

Training

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

College or training organisation

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

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

The apprentice will have an assigned Educator from Heart of England Training and will be trained on the job

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Number skills
Team working
Patience

About this company

Bingham Primary is based on the Romans' Quarter housing development to the north of Bingham off Chapel Lane. The school opened to pupils in September 2022.

https://binghamprimary.eschools.co.uk/web (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

It is hoped but not guaranteed that an offer of full time employment can be made on completion of your qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Louisa Barby

Apprenticeshiprecruitment@hoet.co.uk

01788568425

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325835.

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Closes in 17 days (Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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