Teaching Assistant Apprentice

KINGSFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

LONDON (E6 5JG)

Closes in 28 days (Monday 5 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 December 2025

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Summary

Kingsford Community School is a vibrant 11-16 school with a roll of 1500 students and has excellent facilities in all subject areas. The School is committed to high quality inclusive education for students of whom over seventy per cent are multi-lingual. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a fantastic school. 

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Provide individualised support to students with SEND, both in and out of the classroom
  • Assist students in accessing the curriculum and adapting materials as needed
  • Support and advocate for students who may have differences or difficulties in communication skills, social interaction, and independent learning skills
  • Help students manage sensory sensitivities and implement strategies to reduce anxiety or behavioural challenges
  • Foster a safe and inclusive learning environment, promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
  • Assist teachers in preparing and delivering differentiated lessons and learning materials
  • Provide in-class support, including small group instruction and one-on-one assistance, as needed
  • Adapt teaching strategies and techniques to meet the needs of students
  • Utilise appropriate assistive technology and visual supports to enhance student learning
  • There may be a requirement to support with personal care, therefore you must be happy to assist with this

 

Where you'll work

KINGSFORD WAY
LONDON
E6 5JG

Training

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

Training provider

THELIGHTBULB LTD

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

The school has achieved a range of nationally accredited awards and was rated Outstanding for Pupil Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership and Management during the school's last OFSTED inspection.

After this apprenticeship

There may be progression opportunities available upon completion of the apprenticeship. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THELIGHTBULB LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004061.

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Closes in 28 days (Monday 5 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

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