Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

JOHN MASEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE

Herefordshire (HR8 2HF)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 November 2025

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Summary

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated member of staff to join the SEND team. The successful candidate will be organised, proactive, & passionate about supporting students & their families. At JMHS, it is our ambition that students with SEND achieve as well as other students & we believe that the best support for students occurs in the classroom.

Wage

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Actual salary of £11,775 to £14,652 depending on experience for your first year, then could increase depending on your age.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:45am - 3:15pm (including 30-minute unpaid lunch break). Term time only, plus 5 INSET days.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

2

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

Your duties will include:

  • Working with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.
  • Supporting students in the classroom, or school HUB, and assist with delivery of curriculum.
  • Assisting with group activities within and away from the classroom.
  • Assisting with the assessment of children’s progress.
  • Assisting with meeting medical, personal social and behavioural needs.
  • Following the relevant procedures for ensuring that information and data is collected and recorded.

Where you'll work

John Masefield High School
Mabel S Furlong Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2HF

Training

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

Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

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

Teaching Assistant Standard Level 3. Training is delivered in the workplace. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Team working

About this employer

The principal activity is the provision of public benefit education by maintaining, managing and developing an 11 to 18 years comprehensive school offering a broad and balanced curriculum.

https://www.jmhs.hereford.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000504.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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