Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Keresley Grange Primary Academy
Coventry (CV6 2EH)
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 10 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 June 2025
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Summary
Are you passionate about working with children and want something new to get your teeth stuck into? Do you want to make a significant contribution to our exciting future where uniqueness of all is celebrated? Do you want to be part of an exceptional team of staff and feel empowered to make a real difference? Keresley Grange is looking for you!
- Wage
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£11,778 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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National Apprenticeship Wage
30 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum.
Mon – Fri: 8.55 am – 3.25 pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Job Purpose
To provide enthusiastic, nurturing and positive support to enhance the teaching and learning of our pupils. A flexible approach to work is key in helping pupils achieve their full potential during their time at Keresley Grange.
Duties and responsibilities
- Supervise and support the teaching activities of individuals or groups of children/young people to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development
- Monitor individual pupils’ progress, achievements, problems, conditions and development needs, reporting to the responsible teacher as appropriate
- Assist the teacher in the development, delivery and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for individuals or groups of children
- Prepare and deliver programmes to support Special Needs e.g. Read Write Inc, one-to-one tuition, interventions etc, following the guidelines and training given under the guidance of the teacher
- Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities in the classroom or designated areas, preparing or modifying work for individuals or groups of pupils as directed
- Use strategies in liaison with the teacher to support pupils in achieving learning goals
- Provide support for local and national learning strategies e.g. English, Mathematics, and Early Years
- Assist with the implementation of programmes designed by other professionals, such as Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language therapists
- Assist the teacher with the administration of baseline/tests and other assessments
- Support the use of computing in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- To prepare and maintain equipment and teaching resources for lessons and activities, including the control of stock within the classroom
- Prepare/clear the classroom as directed before and after lessons, including the preparation of visual aids, and the display and presentation of pupils’ work
Where you'll work
Waste Lane
Coventry
CV6 2EH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES Our story is one of moral purpose. We are a learning community where everyone works collaboratively to plan, spread expertise and tackle challenges together — always focused on putting the needs of our students first. Together we build brighter futures. Our Mission We aim to make a difference by raising the horizons and ambitions of everyone who learns, works, and lives within our diverse communities. Our Values The Trust is committed to building brighter futures. This commitment is underpinned by three core values: Student’s first It’s about learning No barriers Join Us This is an exciting time to become part of The Futures Trust. Every role here is more than a job — it’s real, impactful work that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and their communities. We offer trust wide career paths and invest in outstanding opportunities for our staff to learn, grow, and truly change lives.
http://www.thefuturestrust.org.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Professional development opportunities. Career pathways across the Trust Teacher / Local Authority. Pension scheme. Online retail discount. Employee Assistance Programme, Family-friendly policies to support family & carer commitments.
After this apprenticeship
It is up to you what you do when you have finished your apprenticeship. There may be an opportunity to stay on at the same company and progress to the next level of qualification, High Level Teaching Assistant. Alternatively, you may want to look for a new job or other professional development opportunity.
For the duration of the apprenticeship, the employer will provide a training contract, but it may lead to a permanent contract if mutually acceptable.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Nakeita
recruitment@bestpracticenet.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327862.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 10 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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