Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
BURNSIDE COLLEGE
Tyne and Wear (NE28 7LQ)
Closes in 31 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 February 2026
Contents
Summary
Under the direction/instruction of the SENCo:
● Support learners to achieve academic and personal targets
● Promote independence, self-reliance and collaborative work
● Manage behaviour within an established behaviour policy
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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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37 hours: Monday to Friday 8am-4pm (Friday 3.30pm) with a 30 minute lunch break. This includes training you are required to attend.
This is a 193 day contract and the full time equivalent salary shown above will be adjusted to reflect this.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
Specifically, Learning Support Assistants will:
● Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, promoting challenge and active participation in learning
● Be committed to supporting all students with social and emotional issues to restore participation and learning
● Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance and collaborative work
● Develop specialist knowledge of both the curriculum and students’ bespoke needs to work with teaching staff and ensure maximum progress
● Record progress and achievement in lessons and provide evidence of level of progress and attainment that can be shared with all stakeholders
● Work within an established behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self control and independence
● Be committed to continuous professional development and contribute knowledge and expertise in departmental and whole school training
● Be confident to develop, monitor and contribute to learning passports ensuring effective dissemination.
● Deliver out of school learning activities within guidelines established by the school
● Have a high level of literacy and numeracy and show confidence in support of school strategies that address underperformance e.g. bridging the gap for students not considered secondary ready
Where you'll work
Burnside College
St. Peters Road
Wallsend
Tyne and Wear
NE28 7LQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
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
On the job training working as part of the education support team at Burnside College with one day a week release for theoretical study and assignment work through North Tyneside Council.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 5/C)
- Maths (grade Grade 5/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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Organise and motivate students
- Relate well to children/adults
- Responsible attitude
Other requirements
5 GCSEs including English and maths at grade 5/C or above
Enhanced DBS Required
About this employer
Burnside College is a good school with an outstanding sixth form provision. We put teaching and learning fi rst and are committed to providing a high quality and inclusive learning experience. We are determined to make a diff erence for the young people in our community and our core values of pride, respect and achievement are at the heart of everything that we do. At Burnside College, we value our staff and are committed to providing ongoing professional development in a supportive environment.
After this apprenticeship
Supportive school environment and opportunity to gain qualifications and experience.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014249.
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Closes in 31 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)