Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Harrowgate Primary Academy,TS19 8DE
Harrowgate Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees (TS19 8DE)
Closes on Friday 20 March 2026
Posted on 12 February 2026
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Summary
An Apprentice Teaching Assistant is required to join our team and deliver the provision of high-quality, creative learning opportunities to develop the whole child - supporting to provide a safe, happy and aspirational learning environment, enabling children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and practical abilities.
- Wage
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£13,937.30 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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35.5 hours a week -
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8.15am-3.45pm.
Wednesday: 8.15am-4.30pm.
Friday: 8.15am-3.30pm.
35 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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 guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities.
Duties may include:
- Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils
- Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning
- Support in producing learning resources
- Support to assist in pupil supervision
- Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs
- Reporting pupil progress to the teacher
- Work within the schools policy and procedures
- Working to the apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner
- To undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development
Skills and Experience
Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in a voluntary or work experience capacity is desirable.
The successful candidate would also have the following skills:
- Good team player
- Good communicator with parents, teachers and pupils
- Good time management skills
- Good organisational skills
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to use ICT
Applicants wishing to apply for this position should ideally have GCSE Maths and English at grade C/Grade 4 or equivalent, although this is not an essential requirement for the role.
Where you'll work
Piper Knowle Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8DE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant
- Functional Skills - English, maths and ICT if required
- ERR - Employment Rights and Responsibilities
- PLTS - Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
- Alongside the Apprenticeship qualification for the Teaching Assistant, you will gain valuable work experience within the setting to enable knowledge, skills, and behaviours to develop
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
The successful apprentice will be expected to apply themselves to the apprenticeship with commitment and diligence. The apprentice will also be required to commit and work to the school's values and ethos. Apprenticeship.
As part of this role, the successful candidate will be expected to work towards completing the apprenticeship standard, Teaching Assistant L3. The successful candidate will also be required to complete functional skills initial assessments in Maths and English. Maths and English functional skills must be completed as part of the apprenticeship if prior achievement at GCSE C/4 or equivalent has not previously been achieved.
About this employer
Learning is our core mission, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture of challenge and growth within a safe and supportive environment. Here, everyone is encouraged to be helpful, considerate, and respectful of one another. We emphasize making learning connections clear and present challenges that inspire our pupils to develop resilience, independence, and persistence. We want our children to explore ideas, reason, explain, and justify their thinking, equipping them to make informed decisions and embrace lifelong learning. These skills are not only crucial for their education but also contribute to their overall safety and well-being.
After this apprenticeship
- For the successful candidate, there may be ongoing employment and further progression available
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014074.
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Closes on Friday 20 March 2026