Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
Saint John Henry Newman Catholic College
Chadderton Oldham (OL9 9QY)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 6 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 January 2026
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Summary
We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic, highly motivated, and inspiring Level 3 Apprentices to join our team to provide valuable, practical assistance to class teachers. The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels. We are looking for a reliable, flexible individual.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 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, Shift times to be confirmed.
(Term time) plus 5 days as directed by the Head teacher.
33 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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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
- To work under the guidance and instruction of SEND leaders to support the inclusion, learning and progress of students with SEND
- To be assigned as key worker for a target cohort of pupils with SEND
- To provide in class support under the direction of the subject teacher across a range of curriculum subjects and year groups
- To communicate with parents of pupils with SEND including holding parental meetings and attendance at parents’ evenings as required
Key Tasks:
- To support pupils with a range of special educational needs, removing barriers to learning
- To work collaboratively with teachers to plan for the needs of pupils with SEND, ensuring that the curriculum is accessible so that pupils can make good progress
- Monitors, evaluates and feeds back on pupil progress - collecting evidence and recording achievements
- To communicate regularly with parents to plan, monitor and review provision and support for the target cohort
- To plan, deliver, monitor, and review structured intervention programs covering cognition and learning, communication, and social and emotional needs
- Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
- Providing structure to pupils to enhance their participation in learning and to foster their independent learning skills
- Adapting / differentiating activities and resources according to pupil responses and needs, including for those with special educational needs
- To provide written feedback when requested about progress made by pupils you support
- To keep written records of support provided to pupils within and outside of the classroom to be filed in the pupils’ records on a half termly basis
- To contribute to assessing pupils’ progress and support them in assessing their own progress in line with the college teaching and learning policies and current strategies
- The role may include toileting and changing children where appropriate, implementing related personal programmes including social, health, physical, and hygiene and welfare matters only after appropriate training has been undertaken
- Promote self-esteem and independence amongst pupils
- Promote good pupil behaviour, in line with school behaviour for learning policies
- Establish constructive relationships with parents and carers, promoting the college home/liaison school policy
Generic Responsibilities:
- Endeavour to maintain and develop the Roman Catholic character of the school in accordance with the directions given by the School Governors and subject thereto to those given by the Headteacher
- Provide an education for the whole child and fostering in and through a Catholic atmosphere those qualities which will enable each individual to live happily and develop fully his or her intellectual, moral, physical, social, emotional and spiritual qualities
Key accountabilities:
- To complete all assessment tasks, requirements and evidence within the given timescales
- To work in liaison with the HLTA and Apprenticeship Assessor, acting on guidance and feedback in order to develop and improve own practice
- To meet as instructed with the Apprenticeship Assessor and/or Internal Verifier
- To fulfil all requirements of the Apprenticeship Programme.
- To use allocated study time effectively to ensure progress towards program completion
Where you'll work
Saint John Henry Newman Catholic College
Broadway
Chadderton Oldham
OL9 9QY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Attend Oldham College one day per week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Willingness to undertake training in relevant learning strategies.
You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours to ensure ratios are maintained. During the year you will be expected to participate in additional events out of the normal working hours, for example, parent’s evening and open days.
There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
You will be required undertake an enhanced DBS.
Applications will only be accepted through the National Apprenticeship Website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Please do not contact the employer directly.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted by The Oldham College (normally via email) to invite you to attend a pre-interview and initial assessment
About this employer
Saint John Henry Newman Catholic College is an inclusive 11-16 Roman Catholic Secondary school serving Oldham and the surrounding areas. At Newman College we strive to have the courage to celebrate and live our Christian faith, in love and service to all others, to achieve dignity and excellence.
The school is situated in a modern building with state-of-the-art facilities and enjoys excellent transport links. We are blessed to represent a ‘close-knit’, diverse and talented Catholic community that sees relationships with students and their families as integral to the success of every individual, as well as the belief that there are no limits to a child’s potential, irrespective of background.
As a Learning Support Assistant you must be fully committed to the college vision of “Dignity and Excellence” by upholding the college's Catholic ethos and the fundamental belief that students must achieve their full learning potential.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time employment
- Any successful apprenticeship who demonstrates the ability and necessary skills to carry out the role of a Level 3 TA to a high standard, would be considered for any permanent vacancy that may arise in the school
- This would be part of a further recruitment process
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009625.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 6 February 2026 at 11:59pm)