Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
The David Nieper Academy
Alfreton (DE55 7JA)
Closes on Saturday 3 January 2026
Posted on 28 November 2025
Contents
Summary
<p>Do you want to start a rewarding career in Education?If you want to learn the skills involved in supporting pupils in their education and gain job satisfaction shaping young peoples’ life journey, this is the job for you! In this role you will develop into a Teaching Assistant professional and make a difference, Read more here.</p>
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Salary will be reviewed after 6 months
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.05am - 4.35pm
40 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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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
Do you want to start a rewarding career with endless opportunities? Could you benefit the lives of children in the local community and make a difference?
If the answer is yes, this is the job you’ve been waiting for! With the help of RNN Training, this Apprenticeship will give you all you need to secure your future in the education sector and provide you with the skills that are in short supply nationwide.
General Responsibilities:
- To communicate effectively with the public and wider community and provide effective support for teaching staff and pupils
- To promote and support the implementation of the academy aims, policies and values, including the Academy commitment to Equalities
- To work flexibly as part of the support staff team to contribute to the smooth operation of the school
- To use the academy computer hardware and software packages where appropriate
- Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Where you'll work
David Nieper Academy
Grange Street
Alfreton
DE55 7JA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RNN 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
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills maths Level 2 (If required)
- Functional Skills English Level 2 (If required)
- Weekly online taught sessions – Thursday evenings
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Dedicated and supportive
- Keen interest in Education
Other requirements
<p>Successfull candidates will need to have an enhanced DBS check before the start of the apprenticeship,</p> <p>Ensure you can travel to the place of work for the working hours stated above. </p>
About this employer
The David Nieper Academy is a newly formed academy in Alfreton, Derbyshire. A brand-new school building was opened in early 2017 with the Sixth Form Centre in September 2017. A key aspect of their vision is to focus on applied learning within all subject areas and across year groups. This year they have seen an increase in student numbers within each year group and are looking to build on this year on year. This is an immensely exciting time to be joining the academy and being a key driver in enhancing the academic and social achievement of the students.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time employment and progression to higher education
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RNN GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002929.
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Closes on Saturday 3 January 2026
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