Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - St Anselms Catholic Primary School

St Anselms Catholic Primary School

Dartford (DA1 5EA)

Closes on Wednesday 30 July 2025

Posted on 26 June 2025

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Summary

To work collaboratively with teachers and other staff as part of a professional team to support high-quality teaching and learning for all pupils. This includes providing targeted support to pupils who may experience barriers to learning, such as those with SEND.

Wage

£11,778 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

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (8.30am to 3.30pm) Shifts to be confirmed

30 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

  • Support the implementation of planned learning activities and teaching programmes, adapting tasks and approaches in response to pupil engagement and understanding
  • Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, offering constructive feedback on pupil progress, participation, and behaviour
  • Assist the teacher in monitoring, assessing, and recording pupil progress and maintaining relevant records
  • Provide feedback to pupils on their progress and achievements under the guidance of the class teacher
  • Prepare, arrange, and maintain learning resources, equipment, and displays as directed
  • Promote the inclusion, independence, and participation of all pupils in classroom activities
  • Support pupils’ social, emotional, and mental well-being, recognising signs of distress or dysregulation and responding appropriately
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues, parents/carers, and external professionals as needed to support pupil development
  • Maintain confidentiality and uphold safeguarding, data protection, and child protection policies at all times
  • Administer medication in accordance with a healthcare plan, following training and under the direction of a healthcare professional
  • Support with behaviour management strategies, including de-escalation techniques, where appropriate
  • Supervise pupils during break and lunchtime, encouraging safe and inclusive play and supporting social interaction
  • Escort pupils on educational visits, ensuring safety, engagement, and supervision throughout
  • Support pupils in using basic ICT to enhance learning, including laptops, tablets, or communication devices
  • Carry out moving and handling duties in line with individual care plans and training
  • Attend to pupils’ personal care needs, including toileting, hygiene, dressing, and eating, ensuring dignity and respect
  • Implement therapy or care programmes designed by healthcare professionals or specialist staff, under supervision
  • Participate in whole school activities and contribute to the wider life of the school, including staff meetings, CPD, and community events

Where you'll work

22 Littlebrook Manorway
Dartford
DA1 5EA

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

St Anselm’s is like a family. We encourage the children to learn to be the best versions of themselves. We nurture their happiness, their identity, their social and emotional development, their physical and mental health, their spiritual growth and their cognitive and academic success. We have developed our unique ‘Rainbow Curriculum’ and it is designed to develop the following attributes across all areas learning.

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 VAC1000328183.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 July 2025

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