Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Puss Bank School

Macclesfield (SK10 1QJ)

Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 January 2026

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Summary

We are looking for individuals to join our school as a teaching assistant to help our pupils learn and develop.

Wage

£12,955.80 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 08:30am to 15:30pm

33 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 February 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

Areas of responsibility:
Working within a Primary School full-time as a Teaching Assistant, your duties will include:

General duties

• Work towards achieving the required qualifications for the role of Teaching Assistant and undertake the necessary training to achieve this role.
• Supporting pupils with their numeracy
• Supporting pupils with their literacy
• Supporting pupils with their ICT skills
• Being involved in displays and preparing resources
• Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
• Understanding the Safeguarding and Behaviour Policy
• Working with children aged 2 - 11 years
• Supporting a teacher in various roles within the classroom
• Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools
• Running a breakfast club, lunch time club & after school clubs on occasional days

Where you'll work

Puss Bank School
Barracks Lane
Macclesfield
SK10 1QJ

Training

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

Training provider

MACCLESFIELD 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

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Qualification 

  • Functional Skills if required
  • First Aid 

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Patience

About this employer

Puss Bank School & Nursery is a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. We welcome children between the ages of 2 and 11 years old for Nursery and primary education, including provision for 14 children of school age with autism within our Resourced Provision. We are a diverse school, with more than 25 languages spoken by our children. We welcome, protect and respect all people.

After this apprenticeship

After completion of your apprenticeship you will potentially have the opportunity to progress onto full time positions within the business.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006752.

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Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 11:59pm)