Apprentice Teaching Assistant at Sandy Lane Primary School

Summary

We are looking for a Childcare and Learning Support Apprentice who will make an impact on the outcomes for our children. The apprentice will be supporting the teacher in the classroom, ensuring pupils engage and receive adequate support for their learning.

Wage

£12,170.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, including a day release to Shipley College on a Thursday. Make sure to discuss working week at the interview.

31 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

RANGE OF DUTIES:

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.

SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
Assist with the planning of learning activities.
Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work.
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

Where you'll work

Cottingley Road,
Bradford
West Yorkshire
UK
BD15 9JU

Training

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

College or training organisation

SHIPLEY COLLEGE

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

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard L2 Functional Skills in maths and English if required. Weekly day release at Shipley College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Please ensure you have: Researched the role, the location of the school and Shipley College. A DBS criminal record check and eligibility to work in the UK will be required. All applicants will be asked to submit a current CV and attend an information advice and guidance session.

About this company

At Sandy Lane Primary we offer a 'Thematic' curriculum across the school which offers interesting and exciting learning opportunities for all children in class as well as regularly going out and about on educational visits.

After this apprenticeship

As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the Educational sector, including Teaching Assistant, Cover, Supervisor, Higher Level Teaching Assistant and Teacher..

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