Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (SEND) - St Peter's CE Primary School
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Harrogate (HG1 1JA)
Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 July 2025
Contents
Summary
We are a supportive and inclusive school in the heart of Harrogate, guided by our vision Love Learn Shine. We prioritise both academic progress and personal development, helping every child grow emotionally, socially, and creatively.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8:45am to 3:15pm, 30 minute break.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 5 months
- Positions available
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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
Supporting Learning & Development
- Support pre-planned learning/behaviour activities as directed by the teacher.
- Using agreed structured observation as directed by the class teacher to feedback on learning, behaviour, participation and achievement, to support the planning and evaluation of the learning process in respect of groups and individual students.
- Interact with pupils in ways that support the development of their ability to think and learn, including the use of careful questioning.
- Assist teachers in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management and teaching & learning strategies.
- Support pupils in their social and emotional wellbeing, in implementing related programmes, including social, health and physical needs.
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/ Behaviour/ Support/ Mentoring plans.
- Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with a child.
- Assist in escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out-of-school activities.
- Provide information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their learning/ behaviour/ attendance.
- Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem.
Communication
- Under the general direction of the teacher, participate in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with pupils, parents/carers and with other agencies/professionals.
- Communicate effectively with all pupils, families, carers and other agencies/professionals.
Sharing information
- Share confidential information confidentially about pupils with teachers and other professionals as required.
- Pay due regard to professional boundaries, maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality.
- Receive and hand over appropriate information at the beginning and end of the day.
Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children/Young People
- Carry out tasks associated with pupils’ hygiene (including personal intimate care) and welfare, including physical and medical needs, whilst encouraging independence.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils in line with policy and legislation, raising concerns as appropriate.
Administration/Other
- Support the use of ICT and adhere to relevant policies.
- Supervise and provide access arrangements for pupils sitting internal and external examinations and tests as required, ensuring that examinations comply with the Examination Board Regulations.
- Participate in appraisal, training and other learning activities, Health & Safety.
- Be aware of and implement your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and, where appropriate, any additional specialist or managerial health and safety responsibilities as defined in the Health and Safety policy and procedure.
- Work with colleagues and others to maintain health, safety and welfare within the working environment.
Data Protection
To comply with the Trust’s policies and supporting documentation about Information Governance; this includes Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality.
Equalities
Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils · Within own area of responsibility, work towards the aims of the Equality policy, treating people with respect for their diversity, culture and values.
Where you'll work
Belford Road
Harrogate
HG1 1JA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Mathematics (grade Grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
About this employer
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.
Company benefits
Amazing discounts: eligible for an NUS card, apprenticeship travel discounts, and special rates at places like Nando’s, ASOS, and Vue cinema. Regular pay rise after 12 months, prizes, and vouchers for Apprentice of the Month!
After this apprenticeship
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333997.
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Closes in 24 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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