Teaching Assistant Apprentice

UNITED LEARNING TRUST

Kettering (NN16 9NS)

Closes in 29 days (Sunday 7 December 2025)

Posted on 7 November 2025

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Summary

We are seeking a committed, professional Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work within the secondary school of our academy. You will provide supervision for students and support for the teaching staff. As part of the role, you will work towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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£18,636.75 actual / £24,921 FTE

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.15am - 3.15pm

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

You will support with the planning, preparation and delivery of lessons for pupils, in conjunction with the class teacher and SENDCO.

You will work with individual pupils as well as groups and whole classes.

Main duties will include:

  • Making sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity so they can become independent learners
  • Assessing the development, progress and attainment of pupils
  • Working independently and under the direction of the line manager to undertake a range of tasks including intervention programmes to support learning e.g. supporting literacy and numeracy work, listening to reading etc.
  • Undertaking tasks to support the curriculum and assisting with events organised as part of the curriculum e.g. organising and scheduling pupils' annual review meetings
  • Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
  • Set challenging and high expectations which promote the Academy’s Culture of Excellence
  • Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievements under the guidance of the class teacher

Where you'll work

Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Weekley Glebe Road
Kettering
NN16 9NS

Training

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

Training provider

UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST

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 qualification, delivered by United Apprenticeships
  • The apprentice will complete training on the job from Kettering Buccleuch Academy, including remote CPD sessions (a minimum of 6.5 hours per week during normal working hours) and two national face to face conferences

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Kettering Buccleuch Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Since becoming an academy in September 2009, Kettering Buccleuch Academy has seen many exciting changes. We are an all-through academy catering for students aged 4-18. We moved into our new, purpose-built building in January 2013. The academy continues to go from strength to strength, with happy and motivated staff, a supportive culture and plenty of opportunities for personal growth with our excellent staff CPD offer. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

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Company benefits

We offer a range of benefits including our wellbeing and workload manifesto, Health Cash Plan, covering healthcare, lifestyle and retail benefits, and an on-site gym which is free for all staff to use.

After this apprenticeship

You will be qualified as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant which could lead to a HLTA role, teacher training and full teaching role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST

hr@kba.uk

01536 515644

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350035.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 7 December 2025)

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