Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Shoscombe Church School
Shoscombe Church School
Shoscombe (BA2 8NB)
Closes in 25 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 March 2026
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Summary
Shoscombe Church School is a small and friendly village school where children are inspired and nurtured to discover their unique potential. Our children shine with self-belief and go into the world with the determination and resilience to follow their dreams.
- Wage
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£12,480 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, Term time only, 8:30am - 3:30pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 May 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
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Support for Pupils:
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate.
- Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
- Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Develop a good knowledge of pupil’s individual special educational needs and implement appropriate strategies as outlined in the students’ profile.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
- To provide pastoral support for pupils as directed by the tutor or House staff.
Support for Teacher:
- Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
- Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested.
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.
- Provide clerical/admin support for learning e.g. photocopying, word processing, filing, data entry etc.
- Support pupils to develop basic literacy and numeracy skills as directed by the teacher.
- Support the role of the tutor, including mentoring individual or small groups of students as directed by the tutor or House staff.
Support for the Curriculum:
- Support pupils to understand instructions.
- Support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies as directed by the teacher.
- Support pupils in accessing and developing basic ICT skills.
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use.
Support for the School:
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
- Attend relevant meetings as required including termly afterschool department meetings.
- Participate in critical self-reflection through the performance management process for TA’s and participate in training and development opportunities as required.
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
- Contribute to pupil reviews by reporting on pupil progress as directed.
- To undertake other relevant duties allocated at the discretion of the classroom teacher, SENCO, Headteacher or other designated supervisor.
Where you'll work
St. Julians Road
Shoscombe
BA2 8NB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A-C / 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Interpersonal Skills
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
About this employer
Shoscombe Church School is a small and friendly village school where children are inspired and nurtured to discover their unique potential. Our children shine with self-belief and go into the world with the determination and resilience to follow their dreams. Our children are polite, happy and excited learners who live and breathe our Christian core values of joy, creativity & wonder, empathy, respect, resilience and aspiration.
http://www.shoscombeprimary.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 31 +8 Bank Holidays.
- Access to government pension scheme.
- Sick pay scheme.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
- Employee Freephone Helpline.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential permanent job role, progression to a higher level apprenticeship or qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
SS&L
Enquiries@sslcourses.co.uk
03303327997
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023525.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)