Oasis Academy Watermead - Teaching Assistant SEND Apprenticeship
OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sheffield (S5 8RN)
Closes in 25 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 October 2025
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Summary
Oasis Academy are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work within a school environment, you will enhance your teaching skills through practical experience. Earn while you learn and gain a recognised qualification and valuable experience to further your future education and employment opportunities.
- 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
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£8.58 per hour, working 39 weeks of the year. Will increase to NMW after 12 months
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 17 November 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
As a Teaching Assistant you will undertake education support duties and assist the class teacher in the day-to-day needs of the pupils in their care, to enable the teacher to implement the curriculum and respond to the pupils’ needs. Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Provide pupils with the level and type of support specified by the teacher, whilst at the same time encouraging the pupils towards independence and accepting responsibility for their own behaviour
- Establish a good relationship with pupils by using language and other communication skills that the pupils can understand and relate to
- Encourage pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner
- Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with Academy policies by the use of praise and encouragement
- Help pupils with toileting and dressing, paying particular attention to hygiene
- To supervise the children’s play involving toys and apparatus and role play under the direction of the teacher
- To assist with language and other activities under the direction of the teacher
- To supervise and support the activities of individual and groups of children under the direction of the teacher
- To undertake playground supervision during the mid-morning and/or afternoon breaks and to deal with unruly behaviour and, where necessary, report difficulties to a member of the teaching staff. Supervise children in the dining area ensuring good standards of behaviour and manners and reporting any incidents of unacceptable behaviour to the Principal or other member of the Senior Leadership Team
Where you'll work
Barrie Crescent
Southey
Sheffield
S5 8RN
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
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above (Level 2))
- Maths (grade 4 or above (Level 2))
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
LMP Education and Sporting Education is committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.
About this employer
Oasis Academy Watermead is a brand-new purpose built primary academy which opened in September 2014. It is a happy place where learning is fun and exciting. Our curriculum is rich and vibrant taught through cross curricular themes and projects. Developing a love of reading is central to our curriculum design. Working alongside artists, musicians and actors we will develop confidence, learn to sing, visit theatres and follow our dreams. Our team are passionate about achieving the very best for every child.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Charlie Seaman
charlie.seaman@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347405.
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Closes in 25 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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