Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Northgate Primary School, Bridgwater
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Somerset (TA6 3EU)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 30 June 2025)
Posted on 16 June 2025
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Summary
As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
- Wage
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£12,170.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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This role is term time only and therefore the advertised salary will be pro-rata based on the term-time only nature of this role.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, term time only.
31 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
At Northgate Primary School we believe our school will nurture all individuals on their journey of exploration and discovery to achieve their full and unique potential.
As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for:
- Supporting a rich and engaging curriculum across the KS1 & KS2 in partnership with the teaching team.
- Encouraging curiosity and independence in children through high-quality learning experiences.
- Building positive relationships with children, staff, and families to create a nurturing environment.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of practice and provision in our education setting.
Where you'll work
Northgate Primary School
Northgate
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3EU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
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
Requirements
Desirable 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
- 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
Other requirements
Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. Please consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.
About this company
Northgate Primary School is a Primary School based in Bridgwater. It is part of Futura Learning Partnership, a family of schools across the West of England. The school offers a Primary School setting for those aged 4 – 11 as well as a Nursery for those aged 2 – 4.
After this apprenticeship
Following the successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity for further learning and the opportunity for a permanent contract of employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
SS&L the training provider
enquiries@sslcourses.co.uk
0330 332 7997
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326180.
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Closes in 14 days (Monday 30 June 2025)
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