Teaching & Learning Assistant Apprentice (St Michael’s C of E Primary School)
St Michael’s C of E Primary School
Ferryhill (DL17 9AL)
Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 October 2025)
Posted on 23 September 2025
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Summary
Start your education career at St Michael’s as a Teaching Assistant, where you’ll support pupils’ learning and development in a nurturing, inclusive school environment. These hands-on roles include training towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship, helping you build the skills and confidence needed for a rewarding future in education.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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, 8.00am - 4.00pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
This practical role includes training towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship, helping you gain the skills and experience needed for a rewarding career supporting teaching and learning.
Your main duties would include, but are not restricted to:
- Support the class teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons
- Work with individual pupils or small groups to reinforce learning objectives
- Assist in the preparation of classroom materials and resources
- Help manage pupil behaviour in line with school policies
- Provide feedback to teachers on pupil progress and engagement
- Support pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
- Supervise pupils during break times, outings, and school activities
- Promote a safe, positive, and stimulating learning environment
- Encourage the development of pupils’ social and emotional skills
- Participate in training and development activities as part of the apprenticeship programme
Where you'll work
Front Street
Bishop Middleham
Ferryhill
DL17 9AL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DARLINGTON BOROUGH 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
- You will be completing the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard with Darlington Borough Council Learning & Skills
- This programme equips you with the knowledge and practical skills to support teaching and learning across a range of classroom settings
- Training is delivered through a blend of online learning and expert-led sessions, covering key topics such as supporting pupil progress, safeguarding, behaviour management, and inclusive practice
- Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll be supported by experienced tutors with real-world education experience
- You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience in the classroom, working alongside qualified teachers while earning a nationally recognised qualification
More training information
Training will be provided to achieve the following qualifications:
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
Drop-in training sessions will be take place weekly, at Darlington Borough Council Learning & Skills training centre (DL1 4QZ). Here you will develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to ensure these exceed the minimum requirements for the Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standards.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4+/ C+)
- maths (grade 4+/ 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Empathetic
Other requirements
The position would be subject to passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You may be required to attend our training centre in Darlington (DL1 4QZ) and you will need to make your own way there for drop-in sessions. Travel to and from the employer’s site, based in Bishop Middleham (DL17 9AL). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
About this employer
St. Michael’s C of E Primary School is a Church of England primary school that offers a distinctly Christian education in an inclusive environment where we encourage all children and young people to learn, enquire and grow. The distinctive nature of our approach to education can be found is embedded in everything that we do. Our particular Christian values are explicitly taught in collective worship and referred to throughout the school day. Children and staff of all faiths and none are welcome at our school and our aim is to promote understanding and tolerance between those of different faith traditions. As a community, we have identified seven values that are woven into the very fabric of the school which we expect all members of the school community, children, staff, local advisory board and clergy to model. These are Koinonia, Creation, Endurance, Wisdom, Justice, Hope and Service Service We believe these values are empowering our pupils to develop their spirituality and guiding them in personal development as effective learners and good citizens. Children have regular opportunities to reflect on each Value and to develop an understanding of the Value in action. Each Friday, in our Celebration Assembly, we acknowledge and reward those children who have demonstrated these values.
http://www.stmichaelscofe.org.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Comprehensive health & well-being support including physio, nurse clinics, counselling, mindfulness, GP access & private care. Staff also benefit from wide-ranging professional development in education, leadership & personal growth.
After this apprenticeship
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship may lead to full-time employment and/ or further training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Beth Dawson
01740 651482
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342933.
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Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 October 2025)
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