Apprentice Learning Support Assistant
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Doncaster (DN5 9TF)
Closes in 17 days (Monday 29 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 September 2025
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Summary
Would you like to become a member of our friendly, supportive and caring team? This is an exciting opportunity to join a great school with a committed team who work closely together to provide high quality teaching and learning, as well as an inclusive and supportive ethos for all our families and children.
- Wage
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£12,759.50 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 - Friday, shifts to be confirmed
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a keen interest in children’s education
- Is willing to work towards Level 3 in a relevant childcare qualification
preferably will have a Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics - Has an awareness of safeguarding children
We can offer you:
- A warm and welcoming environment
- An exciting opportunity to work in a school that is striving to be the best it can be
- A commitment to you and your professional development
- Wonderful children who are resilient, well-behaved and love to learn!
- A hardworking team that works together for the best outcomes for pupils
- A Governing Body committed fully to supporting all staff in order to drive and sustain school improvement
Where you'll work
Kirkby Avenue
Bentley
Doncaster
DN5 9TF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
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
Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
Day release.
You will undertake L3 Teaching Assistant standard.
https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0454-v1-1
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.
You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience that will help you become a teaching assistant of the future!
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates We need to ask all applicants whether they have any “relevant” criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. “Relevant” meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points. You will be asked about this at the pre-screening stage. A YES ANSWER DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE YOUR APPLICATION.
About this employer
Kirkby Avenue Primary School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate ‘Apprentice Learning Support Assistant to join our amazing school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
https://www.kirkbyavenueprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)
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
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate. You will be able to work in a Primary school as a teaching assistant. You may choose to study to be Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in the future.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Asa Buckley
Asa.Buckley@don.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341809.
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Closes in 17 days (Monday 29 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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