Teaching Assistant Apprentice
ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Derby (DE21 7AB)
Closes in 23 days (Monday 8 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 November 2025
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Summary
As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice you will be working under direct instruction from teachers to support teaching and learning, providing support to the teacher in all aspects of the curriculum, age range or additional needs. To take personal responsibility to learn specific tasks delegated by Teacher or Head Teacher.
- Wage
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£0 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Salary is pro-rata across the school year If you are aged 19 or over after the first 12 months of your apprenticeship, you will be entitled to the National Minimum Wage for your age.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.20am - 4.20pm (one day to finish at 4.00pm)
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 10 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Under direction, guidance and direct supervision of a qualified teacher with regular reporting back:
- Work with individuals or small groups
- Help pupils understand instructions
- Support independent learning and some SEND pupils
- Assist with behaviour management
- Prepare and clear up learning environment and materials
- Basic recording
- Assist with dressing, personal hygiene etc
- Carry out allocated tasks under direct supervision of a qualified teacher
- To meet the care and welfare of pupils to include toileting, changing and feeding as required
- To promote and actively support the values of the school
- Work with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direct supervision of teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher
- Support pupils to understand instructions, support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils
- Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task
- Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
- Prepare and clear up learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and the display and presentation of pupils work and contribute to maintaining a safe environment
- Record basic pupil data
- Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene as required whilst encouraging independence
- Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording pupil progress/activities including Individual Education Plans (IEP’s)
- Working at national occupational standards (NOS)
- Knowledge and compliance with policies and procedures relevant to child protection and health and safety
Where you'll work
C/O Springfield Primary School West Road Spondon
Derby
DE21 7AB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING 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
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- The apprentice will receive all training in the workplace, they will also have an assigned Educator from Heart of England Training who they will meet with virtually over Teams
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
A DBS check will need to be completed
About this employer
he Vision of the Trust is to deliver an outstanding quality of education for the pupils in its schools, and securing the best possible outcomes and educational experiences for them. The main aims of the Odyssey Collaborative Academy Trust, for all of its pupils, are to: Provide a lifelong love of learning Achieve personal and academic excellence Create opportunities and experiences which raise aspirations Deliver a creative, relevant and inspirational curriculum Foster positive, confident learners Promote equality, citizenship and respect Celebrate diversity, inclusion and individuality Springfield Primary School is a one and a half form entry school in Spondon, a suburb of Derby, with an Enhanced Resource Facility
https://www.springfield.derby.sch.uk/Odyssey-Collaborative-Trust/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- It is hoped but not guaranteed that an offer of full time employment can be made on completion of your qualification
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000713.
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Closes in 23 days (Monday 8 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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