APPRENTICESHIP TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3

St Mary's Rawtenstall Church Of England Primary School

Rossendale (BB4 8RZ)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 7 November 2025)

Posted on 15 October 2025

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Summary

St Mary’s CE Primary School is seeking to appoint a teaching assistant level 3 apprenticeship to join our welcoming and high performing primary school. The vacancy is to work across school to meet the needs of our children.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 December 2025

Duration

2 years

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

  • Under the guidance of teachers and support staff the apprentice will be involved in working with children to support the education, personal, social and emotional development of pupils.
  • Establish positive relationships to assist in structured learning activities and free play.
  • Duties may include, supporting learning activities, assisting in the development of skills that support pupils' learning and supporting children with additional needs.
  • The apprentice will assist in pupil supervision and pupil progress and development. This inlcudes supervision at the breakfast club, play times and lunch duties.

Where you'll work

Haslingden Old Road
Rossendale
BB4 8RZ

Training

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

Training provider

EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP

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 join highly effective priamry school where training and professional development is highly valued. Staff wellbeing is a priority and we have a team of mental health first aiders. You will be supported to gain your Teaching Assistant  Level 3 qualification which is the stepping stone for a future career. You will learn above and beyond in our nurturing, forward thinking primary school. This experience will make you stand out from the rest.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or better)
  • Maths (grade 4 or better)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

We believe that good behaviour is crucial to maintain the positive and caring ethos of the school, and our priority is to engage children in their learning, whilst helping them develop a positive attitude towards one another and the school. Our school caters for around 210 children split into seven classes. We have fantastic facilities both internally and externally and have excellent links with our parish church.

http://www.stmaryscep.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is no guarantee of a role at the end of this apprenticeship, but support will be given.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP

01706 216407

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346681.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 7 November 2025)

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