Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Kingsham Primary School

UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST

Chichester (PO19 8BN)

Closes in 29 days (Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 June 2025

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Summary

Contribute to the pupil’s development, including their physical and mental well-being, in supporting the teaching and learning in the classroom, providing general and specific assistance to pupils, under the direction and guidance of the class teacher.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 per hour. This will increase to the NMW for your age after the 1st year. Please note, this role is term-time only.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (8.30 am to 4 pm).

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • In liaison with, and under the guidance of, the Class Teacher and following best practice, appropriately support pupils on an individual or small group basis to understand instructions and complete activities. Encourage and develop independent learning and the inclusion of all pupils to ensure progression and continuity.
  • Assist with learning across the whole curriculum to support learning outcomes, using the teacher’s planned teaching and learning methods. Support pupils in the use of ICT and promote IT as a tool to enable learning.
  • Contribute to pupils’ development and their physical and mental wellbeing by promoting appropriate behaviours, instilling positive habits, and helping to keep pupils on task, in line with School and Trust policies and procedures.
  • Support the social and emotional well-being of pupils by providing positive feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain their efforts, and by helping to develop their self-reliance and self-esteem.
  • Report concerns to the teacher or, where appropriate and in line with school policy, such as in matters of health and safety, child protection, or behaviour management.
  • As directed by the Class Teacher, monitor pupils’ responses to learning, provide feedback to the teacher on pupils’ progress, and record basic pupil data in line with school procedures.
  • Support the learning of children by implementing intervention programmes to help meet targets as required by the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice, and as identified in the pupil’s plan, including the completion of relevant documentation.
  • Take responsibility for the classroom environment, including preparing and clearing away materials and resources as required. Contribute to a positive and visually supportive learning space where pupils can thrive and learn safely.
  • Assist in playtime supervision by facilitating games and activities, encouraging independence, and promoting developmentally appropriate behaviour. Depending on the year group, assist pupils with eating, dressing, and hygiene as needed.
  • Assist with special events and extracurricular activities across the Academy, such as sports days, plays, concerts, open days, day trips, and educational visits.
  • Support general lunchtime supervision duties if required.
  • Provide general administrative support and attend meetings and training sessions as required and directed by your line manager or Headteacher.

Where you'll work

Hay Road
Chichester
PO19 8BN

Training

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

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY 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

  • Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification 
  • Duration of course: 16 months
  • Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK!)
  • All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside role

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

We are a community academy that values every child, ensuring that children are always at the heart of every decision we make. We have a curriculum and a staff team to ensure the best outcomes for the children across the academy. Kingsham Primary School is a school that values excellence across the educational spectrum.

After this apprenticeship

Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Horiya

horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327330.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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