Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
St Thomas More High School
Essex (SS0 0BW)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 19 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 December 2025
Contents
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to earn-while-you-learn in a government funded apprenticeship which is suitable for a school or college leaver or if you are ready to start your career within education. You will be assisting in the support and inclusion of SEN pupils with learning and behavioural issues.
- Wage
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£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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• 31.67 hours per week consisting of 8.30am to 3.45pm (inc. 55 minutes unpaid lunch break)
• 4 days per week in school and one day per week at college
• Term time only plus INSET days.
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
The following are the core responsibilities of the Learning Support Assistant (LSA). There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
To aid the children in learning as effectively as possible, both in class and independently, via the use of evidence-based practices, which may include but are not limited to:
- Clarifying and explaining instructions
- Providing sufficient structure to individuals to enhance classroom participation and foster independence
- Ensuring the child is able to use the equipment and materials provided
- Motivating and encouraging the student as needed
- Assisting in areas of weakness, e.g. language, behaviour, reading, spelling, handwriting
- Assisting students with task completion
- Meeting any physical needs whilst encouraging independence
- To attend regular meetings with pupil progress managers, pastoral support mentors and form tutor briefings to discuss student progress
- To consistently monitor and review student progress in conjunction with the class teachers and support staff
- To assist form tutors in form time
Where you'll work
Kenilworth Gardens
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS0 0BW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
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
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Literacy skills
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Understanding of Wellbeing
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Remain Calm under pressure
- Knowledge of First Aid
- Good Time Management
- Resolve Routine Problems
Other requirements
4 days of on-the-job training and 1 day per week studying. During your apprenticeship, you will be assigned a Trainer and will work towards the Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard (level 3), which has highly transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours which can be applied across all sectors. You may also be required to complete maths and English Functional Skills (this will be determined by your existing qualifications). Your Tutor will meet with you virtually every two weeks, with onsite observations and formal reviews taking place every 12 weeks. Before a formal offer of employment is made, the school’s application form must be completed.
About this employer
St Thomas More High School is part of Assisi Catholic Trust based in Westcliff-on-Sea. We are a bilateral Academy with boys in Years 7-11 and a mixed sixth form.
We are a Catholic School but applications are equally welcome from non-Catholics who support our Catholic ethos.
https://www.st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
The Trust has a very successful record with its apprenticeship-training package and although not guaranteed, many apprentices have gained permanent employment at the end of their training.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003535.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 19 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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