Apprentice Teaching Assistant

MELROSE LEARNING TRUST

Easington Peterlee (SR8 3BP)

Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

Posted on 23 July 2025

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Summary

We are offering the right candidate the opportunity to start their career with a Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship at our wonderful school, Easington Church of England Primary School. Our school and our Trust are growing, meaning we have an exciting opportunity to add to our teaching support staff. This post is to start in September 2025.

Wage

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

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
You will work Monday to Friday usually between the core hours of 8.30am until 4.30pm but this will be agreed upon appointment with the headteacher.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 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

  • Support students with their learning in classes and small groups in order that they reach ther full potential
  • Complete training as per the apprenticeship specification
  • Contribute to the wider school community

Where you'll work

Easington Church of England Primary School
Hall Walks
Easington Peterlee
SR8 3BP

Training

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

Training provider

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

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

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A-C)
  • Maths (grade A-C)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Melrose Learning Trust is a growing trust of primary schools, currently 12 schools.

http://www.melroselearningtrust.org.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of this programme the apprentice should be able to progress to a role in the wider primary education sector.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MELROSE LEARNING TRUST

John Appleby

john.appleby@easingtonprimary.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333201.

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Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

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