Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

This is fantastic opportunity for anyone who has a passion and ambition for working with children. This job will be very rewarding and requires patience, enthusiasm and a caring nature. You will be working alongside experienced teachers and TA’s to support various groups of children and individuals including those with Autism.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Term time only working, wage pro-rata over 12 months

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday, Thursday and Friday 8:00am - 3.45pm Tuesday College Day Wednesday 8am - 4pm

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

Duties will vary however can include:

Organising group activities
You'll need to the ability to work closely with parents and staff members
You will also need good literacy and numeracy skills, as well as creative ideas for activities

You will also be expected to work towards the following:

Setting out the activity rooms
Assisting and supporting with reading and writing skills
Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
Helping staff to plan learning activities and complete records
Looking after children who are upset or have had accidents
Supporting staff with interventions
Carrying out lunch time duties and lunch time club
Supporting breakfast club activities
Clearing away materials and equipment after sessions
Taking part in training CPD sessions
Provide learning opportunities and maintain high standards of quality care and educational provision
To be a role model at all times to children, families, fellow teaching assistants, students and those from the local community
End of day duties you need to ensure final standards within your area. Ensure preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of your work areas and equipment
Constantly ensure the general standards of your area are high and good practice
As part of your job role, you will be providing one to one support to children with additional needs

Where you'll work

Woodhouse Lane
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6LA

Training

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

College or training organisation

BISHOP AUCKLAND 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.

You will attend Bishop Auckland College one day a week. Four days a week in your workplace setting.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade GCSEs at Grade 4 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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Applicants must be available for interview on the afternoon of Wednesday 20th August 2025. Applicants can apply with predicted GCSE grades at grade 4 or above however will need to inform Bishop Auckland College of results on results day.

About this company

Bishop Barrington Academy provides education to children from year 7 – 11, Bishop Barrington is part of the Advanced Learning Partnership At Bishop Barrington Academy, you will find a school which is built on four solid foundations, rooted in the school community. These foundations are our ‘RISE values’: RESPECT, INSPIRATION, RESILIENCE and EXCELLENCE. These values permeate through all aspects of our school: inspiring every child to be a confident, hard-working and resourceful learner, ready to succeed in a demanding and dynamic world.

https://bishopbarrington.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To be discussed at interview.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE

David Brough

David.brough@bacoll.ac.uk

01388 743164

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331952.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 3 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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