Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Summary

To work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher. Provide general support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday. Term time only.

37 hours 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

Prepare classroom for lessons
Undertake routine administrative tasks
Support teacher in managing pupil behaviours
Attend training sessions as required for CPD purposes
Promote and safeguard the welfare of young children

Where you'll work

Bitham Lane
Stretton
DE13 0HB

Training

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

College or training organisation

BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE 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 standard
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Customer care skills
Initiative
Non judgemental
Organisation skills
Patience
Presentation skills
Team working
Time-Management

Other requirements

A driving license is advantageous but not required however, must be able to arrive at work in time regardless of mode of transport.

About this company

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust currently comprises of eleven academies throughout Derbyshire, Derby City and east Staffordshire. Formed by a group of like-minded school leaders in August 2018, the MAT is currently responsible for the education and care of approximately 1,200 students and employs around 750 staff. The total revenue budget for the MAT is approximately £23 million and plans are in place to expand further. Esteem Multi-Academy Trust has grown to include 7 special schools, 3 support centres (PRUs) and a primary school. We wish to grow further to fulfil our vision to become a centre of excellence for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We have a well-defined set of values and a clear vision for the MAT to become a regional hub for expertise in SEND and inclusion. We share a collaborative ethos, believing that our collective efforts will achieve a better outcome than we can as individual schools. Our academies focus on the holistic needs of the young person, due to students’ vulnerabilities. So, ‘joined-up thinking’, between our academies and different agencies, is essential to deliver the right support for our students. The MAT’s main aims are to: Work collaboratively and strategically to secure high-quality education for all young people in our academies. Deliver a skills-based curriculum that is tailored to individual needs and the specific requirements of students attending our academies. Create economies of scale through commissioning services and purchasing resources. Share expertise, best practice and resources to ensure high standards and value for money. Exploit fully opportunities for collaborative, continual professional development. As a group of academies working together, we can share and deliver better practice. We will be able to commission health, care and therapy services in a fully ‘joined-up’ way.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of apprenticeship there may be a possibility of other opportunities available within the school.

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