Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (SEND) - Oasis Silvertown
Oasis Community Learning
London (E16 2TX)
Closes in 25 days (Saturday 27 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2025
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Summary
To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area, for specified periods of time.
- Wage
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£17,893 a year
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This role is £9.30 per hour. Please note, you will only be working term time.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (term time only). 8 am to 4 pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 30 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
Responsibilities will include:
- The post holder is responsible to their line manager and to the Phase Leader for their duties, responsibilities, and tasks
- The post holder will adhere to the school’s values and vision, abiding by the agreed policies and procedures to ensure provision is of the highest quality
- The post holder undertakes support for the teachers of the children within the school and the associated pastoral and administrative duties in respect of those pupils as well as the general responsibilities in the school as agreed with the Headteacher
- The post holder will interact on a professional level with all colleagues and establish and maintain good working relationships which will promote the development and effective delivery of the school curriculum and maximise children’s achievement
- The post holder will be responsible for the pastoral care and safeguarding of the children within their session, class or groups, ensuring that children’s safety, wellbeing and welfare are at the forefront of all they do
- To implement agreed work programmes with individual pupils /groups and support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils, including the provision of detailed and specialist skills/knowledge in particular areas
- To assist the teacher in the whole planning, teaching, and assessment cycle
- To supervise and lead groups of children (including during lunchtime)
- To implement all policies and practices in line with the ethos of the school
- Through reflective practice, support a creative, inclusive curriculum which values learning through and smaller group working practices
- To support excellent progress for children across all areas of development through effective participation in observation, assessment and planning
- To help create a stimulating environment which supports learning
- To support parents in becoming competent and confident co-educators
Where you'll work
Rymill Street
London
E16 2TX
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)
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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
- You will work towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification across a total duration of 16 months
- Training provider: LMP Group
- All online/ remote learning, no classroom or college day release
- An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Our vision is underpinned by our Oasis Silvertown values: be proud, be professional, be nice, be independent, be resilient. We call these our Silvertown 5 "Be" values.
After this apprenticeship
- The right candidate may be offered a permanent position after completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Horiya
horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339835.
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Closes in 25 days (Saturday 27 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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