L3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

We are seeking a L3 Apprentice Learning Assistant to work in KS1. You will work alongside our teachers, helping children to get the most out of their learning. The main feature of your role will be to support individuals or groups of children with day to day learning and play both in, and outside the classroom.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Please note this is a term time only vacancy and salary will be paid over 12 months.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday term time only + 5 Professional Development days, shifts TBC.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

· Setting up equipment and getting things ready for sessions.

· Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks.

· Listening to children, reading to them or telling stories.

· Comforting and caring for children if they have an accident or are upset.

· Helping the teacher to maintain records.

· Helping and leading on academy activities, sports events and outings.

· Undertaking observations of children and recording the outcomes.

Where you'll work

Kedward Avenue
Brambles
Middlesbrough
Teesside
TS3 9DB

Training

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

College or training organisation

MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL

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

Training is to be confirmed due to the requirements of the apprentice and employer.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4, C or above)
Maths (grade 4, C or above)

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

The Trust currently comprises of five Academies - Brambles Primary Academy, Discovery Special Academy, Dormanstown Primary Academy, Pennyman Primary Academy and Wilton Primary Academy. Tees Valley academies believe in excellence as a birthright. All children, regardless of circumstance, have an entitlement to a world class education. The Academy Head Teachers operate in an atmosphere of trust, honesty, integrity and an unwavering commitment to excellence for children. They firmly believe there should be “no excuses or barriers!” in education. All of the academies are located in areas of significant deprivation and its leaders are passionate about the difference education can make to children’s lives.

After this apprenticeship

May lead to employment and developing into a Level 5 specialist teaching assistant.

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