Teaching & Learning Apprentice

Summary

Oakington Manor is a large exciting 3 form entry primary school with over 700 pupils. We are looking for 5 Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join our team, where you will support educators in creating a positive and effective learning environment, contributing to the overall development of a dynamic educational experience.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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For 31.25hrs a week, school term time only (38weeks) total salary is £10,286 per annum.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday, 8.45am- 3.30pm. With half-hour unpaid lunch break. During school term time only.

31 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

6

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

Working as a Teaching and Learning Apprentice you will:

Raise standards of achievement for students by providing support to through 1-1 and group activities whilst additionally supporting teaching staff
Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all Pupils within the classroom
Support programmes for teaching literacy and numeracy and assist pupils to access the full curriculum
Supervise pupils in the playground and organise playtime activities
Ensure the physical welfare of pupils, assist pupils with their physical needs as appropriate, and agreed
Where necessary support with extra-curricular activities ranging from breakfast and lunch clubs to sports days and school trips

Where you'll work

Oakington Manor Drive
Wembley
HA9 6NF

Training

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

College or training organisation

SUTTON AND DISTRICT TRAINING 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

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Training will be carried out at the school or online on a weekly basis
Training schedule has yet to be agreed, details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade A-C 9-4)

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
Organisation skills
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

N/A.

About this company

Oakington Manor is a large exciting 3 form entry primary school with over 700 pupils. We are located in Wembley, London's most ethnically diverse borough in the shadows of the iconic Wembley stadium arch. Oakington Manor has recently turned into an academy as of April 2016 and is now part of Excellence in Education along with our federated school Furness Primary School.

https://www.oakmanor.brent.sch.uk/brent/primary/oakmanor (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon completing a Teaching Assistant apprenticeship, individuals can progress to become Specialist Teaching Assistants, specialising in areas like special education behaviour management
Attaining a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) role is another option, involving increased responsibilities in classroom management and lesson planning
Some Teaching Assistants may pursue further qualifications and transition into teaching through programs like PGCE or SCITT

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