Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Pendock C E Primary School
Pendock Nr Staunton (GL19 3PW)
Closes on Tuesday 26 August 2025
Posted on 18 July 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and caring Teaching Assistant who will engage with pupils across a range of abilities and undertake duties that support the teacher, such as preparing the classroom and supporting children individually, in groups or as a whole class in school. This post will be based, predominantly, within our Early Years team.
- Wage
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£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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You will be paid £7.55 per hour in the first year of your apprenticeship, rising to £10.00 per hour (dependent on age) thereafter.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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36.25 hours per week.
Monday to Friday, 8:15am - 3:30pm each day. 7.25 hours per day, term time only.
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Pendock C E Primary School
School Lane
Pendock Nr Staunton
GL19 3PW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RIVERSIDE TRAINING LIMITED
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
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
This is a highly motivated, hard-working school, totally committed to providing an excellent platform for learning. We are very proud of the warm and happy atmosphere which encompasses the school, and believe that the key to our success is the quality of relationships and the high levels of care that exist among all members of the school community. Home and school work closely together to provide a safe and secure environment in which children grow in confidence and independence. From this foundation, children are able to acquire respect for themselves, others and the environment; to use their powers of reasoning and imagination to discover, analyse, innovate, solve problems and to express their ideas confidently and to develop an enjoyment and life-long love of learning.
https://www.pendockprimary.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Work with delightful children who are engaged in learning. A happy, inclusive and kind workplace where you’ll feel valued and part of a team. An opportunity to gain experience in early years while working towards a teaching assistant apprenticeship.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RIVERSIDE TRAINING LIMITED
office@pendockpri.worcs.sch.uk
01531 650298
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332650.
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Closes on Tuesday 26 August 2025
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