Sports Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Level 3 - Angel Oak Academy

STEP ACADEMY TRUST

London (SE15 6FL)

Closes in 8 days (Friday 6 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 January 2026

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Summary

We are seeking to recruit a hardworking, dedicated individual with a keen interest in developing a career in Teaching Sport to primary aged children, based at Angel Oak Academy.

Wage

£17,335 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday 8:30am- 4pm 36 hours per week (Term time only)

36 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 February 2026

Duration

1 year 4 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

As an apprentice you will work in partnership with class and set teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures.

As a Sports Teaching Assistant your key responsibilities include:

  • Assist the PE Coach/class teacher in PE lessons
  • Prepare lesson equipment for PE lessons
  • Prepare correspondence to parents/carers to promote after school sports clubs, fixtures/tournaments and liaising with the admin team to send the correspondence
  • Photocopying/laminating
  • Arrange/confirm tournaments/fixtures with local primary schools/academies
  • Ensure the STEP minibus and staff to drive the bus are available for tournaments/fixtures
  • Liaise with external coaches who run after school clubs

Essential skills:

Achieved GCSE grade C/4 or above in English & maths

Desired skills:

  • Good level of ICT literacy with knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database packages
  • Relevant knowledge and experience of sports development, including club and coach development
  • Good communication skills
  • Good understanding of child protection, child development, health & safety and sports equity principles/ policies/ procedures (training will be given)

Personal qualities:

Self-motivated, effective communication, well organised, reliable, flexible and approachable

Where you'll work

Burcher Gale Grove
London
SE15 6FL

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

Remote learning, no classroom or day release for college

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
  • Math (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’.

After this apprenticeship

  • Completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship and potential full time role

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011060.

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Closes in 8 days (Friday 6 February 2026 at 11:59pm)