Teaching Assistant Apprentice

John Taylor Free School

Burton-On-Trent (DE13 9SA)

Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025)

Posted on 18 July 2025

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Summary

As an Inclusion Support Assistant within our Individual Needs Team, you will have the chance to develop your skills in scaffolding learning and supporting the holistic needs of students. This role offers a unique opportunity to support students with diverse learning needs, helping them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Wage

£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
• You are contacted for 32.5 hours a week for 39.2 working weeks, which are term time only. • You will begin your day at 08:45 and finish at 15:40 • It is a fixed-term contract until the end of the apprenticeship.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 6 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

Where you'll work

Branston Road
Tatenhill
Burton-On-Trent
DE13 9SA

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

John Taylor Free School is dedicated to helping all staff develop their professional skills through the latest research and educational theory. Every Wednesday afternoon at 3pm, all staff participate in tailored professional learning sessions that foster collaboration and reflection. As an apprentice, you will have dedicated time with our lead practitioner, who will provide personalised training aligned with your course, ensuring you have every opportunity to succeed and excel in your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

About this employer

John Taylor Free School is part of the John Taylor Multi Academy Trust and we have a purpose built sight and are no a fully established mainstream secondary school.

https://johntaylorfreeschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We are an inclusive school with a positive approach to wellbeing. We offer the following support to staff: • Personalised professional learning each week • A coaching culture • Shared resources, Schemes of Learning and Curriculum Plans

After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332563.

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Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025)

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