Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at St Margaret’s CEVA School, Tintinhull
St Margaret’s CEVA School
Somerset (BA22 8PX)
Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 June 2025
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Summary
As an apprentices you will work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils, promote pupils independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. You will support pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.
- Wage
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£11,778 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 is pro-rata based on the term-time only nature of this role.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday
09:00am – 15:30pm.
30 hours 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
Duties include:
• Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities
• Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures
• Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
• Observe pupil performance and pass observations on to the class teacher. Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable
• Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
• Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher
• To cover and lead class teaching (under supervision) as and when appropriate, depending on experience
Where you'll work
School Close
Tintinhull
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8PX
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Successful applicants 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. Due to our location, having a full driving licence and your own transport is essential.
About this company
We are a small village primary school set in the beautiful village of Tintinhull, just outside Yeovil. We have 4 classes and a purpose built pre-school/nursery on site. Children join us from age 2 and stay until the end of Year 6. Having the pre-school on site ensures that a smooth transition into school is supported. The children in preschool know the teachers and staff before they start at the school, as we work together with them and they are included in lots of school activities.
http://www.stmargaretsceva.com (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Potential permanent job role, potential progression to a higher level apprenticeship or qualification.
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 VAC1000327898.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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