Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship - Bolingbroke Academy
ARK SCHOOLS
London (SW11 6BF)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 10 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 March 2026
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Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join Ark Bolingbroke Academy. As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice, you will gain many new skills to help you develop throughout the apprenticeship. If you are looking to start a career apply now!
- Wage
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£14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Increases to NMW after 12 months
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4pm (term time only) 36 hours per week.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
The role of Teaching Assistant Apprentice is one designed to support the specific needs of individual pupils and work with them to ensure their educational and emotional needs are met whilst at school. Your day-to-day duties include:
- Support pupil learning through the delivery of specific learning programmes, setting high expectations whilst encouraging their independence and building their confidence
- Promote inclusion, encouraging pupils to interact and work collaboratively
- Work with the SENCO and other teachers to assess the needs of individual children, contribute to and implement the Individual Education Plans
- Adapt and develop resources for EAL and SEND pupils, ensuring their safety and enabling them to access the curriculum
- Assist with follow-through for related services (speech/language/physical therapy etc.)
- Mentor students on a 1:1 and group basis, as well as planning and leading a series of booster and intervention sessions to tackle difficult topics
- Observe, record and provide feedback information on pupil performance
- Assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and display boards
- Assist with whole-class teaching
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher to assist in behaviour management and to support pupils in their learning objectives
- Assist pupils' achievement outside of the classroom, e.g. computer lab, library. Support all vulnerable children and act as Key Worker to students with Special Educational Needs and Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
- Work with students on an individual and/or small group basis, in and out of lessons
- Plan and implement strategies for students on the Pastoral Support Programme, ensuring students adhere to accepted behavioural norms
- Develop resources for students with SEN
Where you'll work
Wakehurst Road
London
SW11 6BF
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
Online and remote learning. No college or classroom learning.
More training information
20% off-the-job training.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Patience
About this employer
Welcome to Bolingbroke Academy. We are a courageous, compassionate community with a shared mission to empower excellence. We are extremely proud of our vision and values which our young people, teachers and support staff embody day-in, day-out.
Bolingbroke Academy was established in 2012. It was founded after a campaign for a non-selective local school by Battersea parents and residents, and our home is a building that’s been at the heart of its community for over 132 years. Our heritage is that of a community committed to achievement and opportunity for all its citizens – a commitment our school shares. I am so proud to be leading our Academy team. We are a family, and this is echoed by everyone who visits. Our sense of community runs through our corridors, classrooms and extended curriculum.
After this apprenticeship
Completion of the level 3 apprenticeship and potentially a full-time role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Charlie
charlie.seaman@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022564.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Friday 10 April 2026 at 11:59pm)