Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship

Brighton Avenue Primary School

Gateshead (NE8 1XS)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 1 September 2025)

Posted on 15 August 2025

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Summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Dreaming of a career in education? We're offering a fantastic opportunity to start your journey as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant—where every day is a step towards shaping future minds and growing your own expertise.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Term Time Only Mon - Thurs 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 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

Key Responsibilities 
Supporting Pupils: 
· Supervise and support pupils to ensure safety and engagement 
· Be a positive role model by promoting school values and policies 
· Foster inclusion, equality and diversity in learning 
· Encourage independent learning through guided activities 
· Support personal development and behaviour needs 
 
Supporting the Teacher: 
· Prepare the classroom and learning resources 
· Assist in displaying pupil work and managing materials 
· Help track pupil progress and behaviour 
· Support lesson planning and learning goal setting 
 
Supporting the Curriculum: 
· Aid pupils in understanding instructions and using ICT 
· Help maintain educational resources and equipment 
· Lead structured learning activities under teacher guidance 
 
Supporting the School: 
· Follow all school policies and procedures including safeguarding 
· Promote the school’s ethos and participate in training 
· Supervise pupils during breaks and join school trips/events 

Where you'll work

Brighton Road
Gateshead
NE8 1XS

Training

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

Training provider

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Team working

About this employer

Our school motto is, ‘Success for all …. because every child is a star!’ We truly believe every child is a ‘unique’ star and therefore our job is to make our stars shine.  Our whole school purpose is to ensure ‘every’ child is loved and valued, supported, challenged and encouraged to grow and develop into confident, well rounded young people.  Our aim is that our children leave our school feeling proud, successful and ready to take the next big steps in their learning journeys.

After this apprenticeship

Progression for the right candidate  

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337415.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 1 September 2025)

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