Teaching Assistant Key Stage 2 Apprentice J3450

SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD

Liverpool (L13 3BT)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 9 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 October 2025

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. You’ll be fully supported by experienced staff and become an active part of school life, from classroom learning and safeguarding, to enrichment activities and wider pupil support.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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This is a school term time only position and you will be paid pro-rata

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Hours will be spread between Monday to Friday inclusive There will be no hours worked during school holidays.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 17 November 2025

Duration

1 year 9 months

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

Duties will include:

  • Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school and promote diversity, inclusion, equality and acceptance of all learners in line with school policies, including by challenging stereotyped views, bullying or harassment
  • Implement safeguarding polices and safe practice, including online safety, in line with legislation, policies, and procedures including maintaining confidentiality
  • Work in partnership and liaise with other professionals (such as the teaching staff, SENDCo, or external advisors) and parents/carers to support all learners’ learning
  • Reflect on your own practice and identify appropriate professional development opportunities with the support of colleagues
  • Understand the specific needs of learners and use strategies to support all learners to achieve their learning goals
  • Promote engagement and teach learning behaviours to support the development of independent learners
  • Establish positive relationships with learners and promote positive behaviours, consistently applying the school’s behaviour policy
  • Support the social, emotional, mental health, well-being and personal care of all learners in line with organisational policy and procedures
  • Deliver individual and small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters in partnership with the teacher and other professionals
  • Contribute to assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording, and reporting of learner outcomes and participation as agreed with the teacher
  • Support the development of a stimulating and safe learning environment by contributing to the selection and preparation of teaching resources that meet the diverse needs and interests of learners
  • Support or lead enrichment activities, for example, visits, out-of-school activities and in-school clubs

Where you'll work

Prescot Road
Old Swan
Liverpool
L13 3BT

Training

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

Training provider

FIT UK TRAINING & EDUCATION LTD

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
  • Maths (grade 4 to 9 (A* to 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
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Ability to deal with pressure
  • Motivated
  • Commitment
  • Common sense
  • Reliability
  • Enthusiastic

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About this employer

As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Agency (FJA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.

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After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time role upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIT UK TRAINING & EDUCATION LTD

applications@theswac.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348010.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 9 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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