Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Barrow-In-Furness (LA13 0NY)

Closes on Friday 10 April 2026

Posted on 13 February 2026

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Summary

Support the class teacher to enhance learners’ progress and development either in groups or individually across year 7 to year 11.

Wage

£11,974.30 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Salary to be discussed and confirmed at interview 

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm 1 hour for lunch

30 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 5 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

In their daily work, an employee in this occupation may interact with all learners. This includes but is not limited to high attaining, SEND, EAL, and disadvantaged learners. Teaching Assistants will also work in partnership with teachers and other professionals within the school and education system, as well as with learners’ parents or carers.

Will support learners in class and also offer interventions. 

Where you'll work

Rating Lane
Barrow-In-Furness
LA13 0NY

Training

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

Training provider

FURNESS COLLEGE

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

  • Attending college every Friday 9:00 - 3:30 
  • Term time only

More training information

DBS will need to be completed (employer may provide)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

Chetwynde is a thriving all-through school for children ages 3 to 16. They provide a supportive, challenging and inspiring education, balancing traditional values and a dynamic, forward-thinking approach that gives our students the foundations they need.

https://www.chetwynde.scmat.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Higher level teaching assistant 
  • Foundation Degree 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FURNESS COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015222.

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Closes on Friday 10 April 2026