Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

To work under the instruction/guidance of qualified teacher, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday Times to be discussed

35 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 6 October 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

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
Assist with the development and implementation of education healthcare plan outcomes, Support Plans, Individual Education Plans and Personal Care programmes
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, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
Assist with the planning of learning activities
Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/ progress as directed
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, challenges etc.
Promote good pupil behaviour in line with established policy
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, administer coursework etc.
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
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

Moor Tarn Lane
Walney
Barrow-In-Furness
LA14 3LW

Training

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

College or training organisation

FURNESS 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

Apprentice Teaching Assistant, 35.5 hours per week (3 hours per week in College).

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Apprenticeship at George Hastwell School

After this apprenticeship

Pursue roles like higher level teaching assistant
Continue onto a qualified teacher degree

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