Teaching Assistant Apprentice
SIR ROBERT GEFFERYS SCHOOL
SALTASH (PL12 5EA)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 14 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 October 2025
Contents
Summary
Sir Robert Geffery's School are looking to hire an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant apprentice to join their dedicated team across all areas of the school. Support children's learning, grow your skills, and inspire young minds in a rewarding role. A passion for teaching, a positive attitude and willingness to learn are essential.
- Wage
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£11,778 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
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
This is an exciting opportunity to join the experienced and passionate team at Sir Robert Geffery's school in Landrake and build a foundation for a long-lasting career in education.
Their aim is to provide an environment in which children can develop with confidence and imagination, and in which learning is a really enjoyable experience. They also seek to stimulate and inspire children, to develop an enthusiasm which they can carry with them into their secondary education. With this enthusiasm they can also develop their good citizenship within society in general.
You will work as part of a team to ensure pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment whilst upholding the employers' Christian values and beliefs which are expressed through a loving, caring and safe environment – and with a family atmosphere that encourages a sense of belonging.
You will have the chance to gain valuable work experience and develop a wide range of skills and experience. At the end of your apprenticeship, you will have achieved a nationally recognised qualification and gained valuable work experience that could provide a range of openings for your chosen career.
Duties for this role will include:
- Assisting teaching staff with their day-to-day activities
- Developing strategies to support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning
- Complying with policy and procedures for sharing confidential information and know when and where to seek advice
- Helping set up the learning environment for the daily programme and helping to tidy away at the end of the session, ensuring that all equipment is clean and safe at all times
- To be aware of any special needs a child may have and to familiarise oneself with relevant play and learning plans
- Attending training courses
- To advise children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation
- Assisting with lunchtime and after school clubs
- Upholding the employer’s values and ethos at all times
- You will work to instil a lasting love, enthusiasm, and zest for learning in the students through experiencing an exciting curriculum
Where you'll work
SCHOOL ROAD
LANDRAKE
SALTASH
PL12 5EA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
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
Over the 15th month Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, you will work towards the following:
- Behaviours, Skills, and Knowledge
- Level 1/2 functional skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated College assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out.
Training will take place with Argyle Community Trust at Foulston Park Community Hub and will be 1 day a month.
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9 (A-C))
- Maths (grade 4-9 (A-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
- 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
Desired skills - Effective written and oral communication skills required to liaise with pupils, other staff, parents and outside agencies and professionals. Ability to work as part of a team and using own initiative. Able to use office equipment. Personal qualities; Hardworking and enthusiastic. A passion for education and a willingness to learn and develop one’s own skills and knowledge. A friendly, flexible approach.
About this employer
At Sir Robert Geffery’s, our aim is to provide a living, caring Christian school environment in which individual child can thrive in their own way, develop a passion for learning and a sense of excitement in their own achievement and that of others. Our Sir Robert Geffery’s School Values are: Creation, Forgiveness, Trust, Love, Peace, Thankfulness, Service and Friendship Children learn to live the values out through their everyday words, actions and prayers. They also enjoy singing about our school values through our SRG song. At SRG we are proud to provide our children and staff with: Christian values and beliefs that are expressed through a loving, caring and safe environment. The ability to think critically, the courage to question injustice, and a will-ingness to take the lead, and to look out for others. A family atmosphere that encourages a sense of belonging and results in the whole school working as a team. A nurturing environment that supports the growth of both self-confidence and self-esteem. Broad and balanced experiences that prepare for 21st century sustainable living. A sense of pride in the school and many opportunities to celebrate effort, success and achievement. The promotion of respect for oneself, others and the environment. An ability to strive for excellence. A lasting love, enthusiasm and zest for learning through experiencing an exciting curriculum. Opportunities that encourage independence, cooperation, self-discipline and an active global perspective.
https://www.sir-robert-gefferys.cornwall.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
Thaila Morse
thaila.morse@pafc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348041.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 14 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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