Teaching assistant Level 3 Apprentice
EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
12 Attlee Avenue (CT3 3BS)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 1 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 April 2026
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to work as part of a professional team to support the teaching, learning and personal development of pupils; specifically helping children overcome barriers, such as those with learning or behavioural challenges, social, communication or disabilities.
- Wage
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£12,480 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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30 hours worked over the week, shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Flexibility to support children with specific and profound learning needs which may include SEMH needs.
- Support children requiring medical or intimate care.
- Proactively develop skills to support specific children or specific needs and act on initiative where necessary.
- Assist with the implementation of planned learning.
- Activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate.
- Participate in planning and evaluation of learning or pastoral activities, providing feedback on pupil progress and behaviour.
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress.
- Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities.
- Understand and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils as required.
Where you'll work
Aylesham Primary School
12 Attlee Avenue
CT3 3BS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EKC GROUP
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
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math (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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Patience
About this employer
Our school is a fun, creative and positive place that provides a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment that offers opportunities for all the children to ‘fly high’. Our children enjoy coming to school, and they are motivated by their successes and become resilient, confident and lifelong learners. We pride ourselves on a curriculum that is embedded by our whole school values, Flying High, Creativity, Resilience and Teamwork and authentic outcomes; Which engage all learners and gives them a foundation of skills and knowledge to utilise throughout their time here, and prepares them for success in our ever changing future.
After this apprenticeship
- A possibility of a full time position after completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EKC GROUP
Karen Wheeler
karen.wheeler@eastkent.ac.uk
01227811315
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017294.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Friday 1 May 2026 at 11:59pm)