Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Woolavington Village Primary School
Bridgwater (TA7 8EA)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 9 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 January 2026
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Summary
We are seeking to appoint an innovative, hard-working person to join our happy & dedicated team. You'll have a positive approach to supporting teaching & learning, strong behaviour management & a proactive attitude.
- Wage
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£11,778 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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Monday - Friday, 8.45am - 3.15pm with half an hour for lunch.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Under the supervision of the class teacher and/or SENCO, to undertake a range of directed activities to support the educational and development needs of pupils
- Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
- Establish constructive working relationships with pupils, setting high expectations and acting as a role model
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
- Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
- Provide feedback to teachers/pupils in relation to progress and achievement
- Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
- Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement
- Implement learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills and feeding back to the teacher, as appropriate
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources
- Undertake planned supervision of pupils’ outside of normal lesson times, including lunchtimes
- Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities
Where you'll work
Woolavington Primary School
Higher Road
Woolavington
Bridgwater
TA7 8EA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE 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
- Training will take place once a week at Strode College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
You will need to pass a DBS check.
We will consider applicants that hold either English or maths at GCSE level 4 or functional skills level 2.
About this employer
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.
http://www.woolavingtonvillageprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Pension scheme, discounted sports centre/gym membership, free wellbeing support & medical cover, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme.
After this apprenticeship
Futura Learning Partnership offers a wide range of CPD opportunities across the sector.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008487.
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Closes in 24 days (Monday 9 February 2026 at 11:59pm)