APPRENTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3

Padiham Primary School

Burnley (BB12 8SJ)

Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 3 December 2025)

Posted on 18 November 2025

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Summary

We can offer a friendly and welcoming school community with well behaved, happy, motivated and independent learners. Dedicated and supportive colleagues who are committed to raising standards. Support for continued professional development.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 an hour Dependent on age

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Assist the class teacher in preparing lessons and resources, support pupils with their learning under the guidance of the class teacher, contribute to a positive class atmosphere and support with classroom displays.
  • Work with individuals and small groups of children, including those with SEND, to promote the best outcomes.
  • Encourage positive behaviour and assist with supervision of children during break and lunch times.
  • Help with record keeping, simple marking of pupil's work and administrative tasks.

Where you'll work

Burnley Road
Padiham
Burnley
BB12 8SJ

Training

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

Training provider

EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP

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

As part of this role the successful candidate will be supported to successfully complete the apprenticeship standard, TA - Level 3. The apprentice will be mentored initially through induction, statutory policies and procedures and subsequently in school training in their role. They will be will be expected to support their own development and be independent in their record keeping and detailing of 'off-the-job' training.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or better)
  • Maths (grade 4 or better)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

Padiham Primary School is a larger than average primary school with 45 children in each year group set across 11 classes. Our school motto is Success Through Effort which is promoted in all aspects of school life. We have a dedicated team of staff throughout school whose priority is improving outcomes for all children, creating challenging, engaging learning experiences and ensuring children have opportunities to be part of a wide range of extra curricular adventures to help shape their future aspirations.

http://www.padiham.lancs.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The apprentice can expect to be in a position to apply for teaching assistant jobs, having had experience in more than one year group. There would not be any guarantee of a job at our school, though staff would assist with applications, interview and task preparation.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001294.

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Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 3 December 2025)

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