Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-school
Somerset County Council
Somerset (TA4 1JP)
Closes in 8 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 January 2026
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Summary
Are you passionate about working with young children? Milverton Community Primary & Preschool is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our friendly team. You will support the development, wellbeing, and learning of children in a nurturing environment, helping to create a safe and stimulating space for them to grow.
- Wage
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£12,759.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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As this is a term time only role, the salary will be paid pro-rata.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Between 8.30am-3.30pm Monday to Friday.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 February 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
- Providing high quality childcare for children, which includes a wide range of activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential.
- Assist in the provision of a warm, caring environment for children and their families, accessible to all.
- Integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities.
- Liaise closely with all members of the staff team to ensure childcare provision links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, requiring knowledge and application of this.
- Assist in the provision of a high-quality play through planning, effective room organisation and provision of resources.
- Support other staff to develop a high-quality play environment both indoors and outdoors which meets each child’s individual needs, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and share developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals.
- Daily supervision and care of a number of children, including taking care of children’s personal needs and encouraging self-help and social skills.
- Laying up for meals, supervision of meals, clearing and cleaning away after meals.
- Assist in ensuring the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and hygiene for children attending the setting.
- Have an overall knowledge of and provide a service which values and respects the race, religion, language, culture and needs of all the children and families using the provision.
- To be aware and work within the Health and Safety framework, policies, procedures, guidelines and legislation to include fire drills.
- To provide flexibility in coverage and care at short notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Where you'll work
Milverton Primary School
Milverton
Somerset
TA4 1JP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
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 Standard
- Functional skills in maths & English (Level 2) (if required)
- End-Point Assessment – you will work towards achieving the knowledge, skills and behaviours for the Teaching Assistant Standard
- This is achieved on completion of an externally assessed EPA.
Training will be carried out at Richard Huish College 1 day a fortnight.
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
- Initiative
- Work well with others
- Excellent communication skills
- Good numeracy and literacy
- Good time management
- Good keyboard and ICT skills
- Effective organisational skill
- The ability to observe
- Monitor progress
- Maintain records
- The ability to assist
- Friendly, kind & caring nature
- Follow instructions
- To arrive punctually to work
- To keep on top of college work
About this employer
Our aim is to help everyone associated with Milverton School and Pre-School feel part of a lively, caring and active learning community. We believe that education is a partnership between parents, staff and children. Education should be fun. Children, like the rest of us, learn so much better when they are enjoying what they are doing. Our school ethos is best reflected in our motto: ‘We Care. We Aspire. We Belong’
After this apprenticeship
Fully qualified and will be able to apply for a permanent role if available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RICHARD HUISH TRUST
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009455.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)