Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Level 3 teaching assistant apprenticeship with Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Wage

£16,416 a year

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am- 3:15pm

36 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 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

To work as part of the staff team at the direction of the Inclusion Team and class teachers to support learning and teaching provision and pupils’ learning and development
To support the ethos and vision of the school through general conduct and practice following school systems and policies
To undertake training as required in order to carry out all aspects of the job description
To carry out all aspects of the job description taking into account the individual needs of pupils
Under the guidance of class teachers, to work with individuals and groups of pupils with a wide range of needs and abilities, in and out of class, to help them to achieve learning and developmental targets and make good progress. This will mainly involve supporting pupils with SEND, including those with EHCPs, and may also include supervising and supporting others with an activity to enable the teacher to work with a particular group or individual
To contribute to the ‘Assess, Plan, Do, Review’ cycle for pupils you support
To support the assessment of pupils. including providing verbal or written feedback, and marking of work where appropriate, to the children you support, under the supervision of their class teacher
At the direction of the class teacher, provide administrative support to help to organise exciting and purposeful activities and prepare resources, including creating or sourcing individualised resources to support pupils with SEND

Where you'll work

CHESTNUT GROVE
NEW MALDEN
SURREY
KT3 3JU

Training

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

College or training organisation

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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

The training will take place at home, the workplace or Twickenham Training Centre
This will be one day per week

Requirements

Essential 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

About this company

Catholic Primary school based in New Malden

After this apprenticeship

Full time teaching assistant, learning support assistant or pathway to becoming a teacher

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