Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

THE IRTHLINGBOROUGH AND FINEDON LEARNING TRUST

Wellingborough (NN9 5TT)

Closes in 18 days (Sunday 4 January 2026)

Posted on 16 December 2025

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Summary

Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School, are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join their team as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting children’s learning and development, someone who is eager to gain hands-on experience. Could this be you?

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Pay is £10,054.99 per annum based on working (30 hours and 25 minutes) over 43.78 weeks per year – 38 weeks working in school and 5.78 wks paid holiday. Pay is £7.55 per hour for the 43.78 weeks 

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
8:45am – 3:20pm with 30 minutes for lunch. Days TBC.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join their team. They need someone who has a genuine interest in working with young children in Early Years or Key Stage 1 and is willing to learn how to support children with Special Educational Needs. 

  • The school need someone who values children’s personal, social and emotional development as much as their academic progress.
  • In this role you will develop your understanding of the EYFS and KS1 curriculum and show a commitment to helping pupils build their social and communication skills.
  • You will bring enthusiasm, positivity and curiosity to all teaching and learning activities.
  • You will be dedicated to supporting the school in providing the best possible education and care for the children.
  • In return, the school can offer you a position in a great team of professionals who are dedicated to working to providing the best possible education for the children.
    The school are an inclusive and supportive community who will provide excellent opportunities to develop professionally.
  • The school is also a well-resourced modern teaching and learning environment. Their dedicated leadership team is committed to continuous improvement. They work together with their partner schools in the Learning for Life Education Trust, a locally based multi-academy trust.
  • You will be required to work 30 hours 25 mins per week Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year. Daily hours are 8:45 am – 3:20 pm with 30 minutes for lunch. Please note that holidays cannot be taken in term time, but an allowance for holiday entitlement is paid accordingly.
  • College attendance will be once a week at the Kettering Tresham College Campus which will begin in February 2026.
  • Pay is £10,054.99 per annum based on working (30 hours and 25 minutes) over 43.78 weeks per year – 38 weeks working in school and 5.78 wks paid holiday.

Where you'll work

Scarborough Street
Irthlingborough
Wellingborough
NN9 5TT

Training

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

Training provider

BEDFORD COLLEGE

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

College attendance will be once a week at the Kettering Tresham College Campus which will begin in February 2026.

More training information

You will gain the following qualifications:

  • Level 3 Teaching Assistant.
  • Functional Skills in English and maths (if required).

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9 to 4 (A* to C))
  • Maths (grade 9 to 4 (A* to C))

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
  • Patience

Other requirements

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About this employer

We are delighted to share our happy and successful school with you. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff provide a welcoming and nurturing setting where children feel safe, happy and are keen to learn.
We recognise that all children are individuals and that they learn at different rates and in different ways. By getting to know each child and making careful checks on how well they are learning we can, together with you, ensure that they make rapid progress. 
We give high priority to personal and social development and are proud of the excellent standards of behaviour that our children demonstrate.

https://www.irthlingborough-inf.northants.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your future career will be discussed on completion of your apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BEDFORD COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005320.

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Closes in 18 days (Sunday 4 January 2026)

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