Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship - Ark Tindal
ARK SCHOOLS
Birmingham (B12 9QS)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 April 2026
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Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join Ark Tindal 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
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday: 8am – 3:45pm & Friday: 8am – 3:30pm (term time only)
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 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
During your time as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice, you will be part of a team delivering highly effective teaching and learning to ensure that pupils achieve the excellent academic results of which they are capable. You will be a role-model both in the Academy and for the community, having impact in school and beyond. Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Support all vulnerable children and act as Key Worker to pupils with Special Educational Needs.
- Work with pupils on an individual and/or small group basis, in and out of lessons.
- Plan and implement strategies to ensure pupils with Special Educational Needs are able to access the curriculum.
- Develop resources for pupils with SEN.
- Support staff members in creating an effective and safe learning environment, by following risk assessments, personal evacuation plans and school policy and procedure.
- Work with teachers to assess the needs of individual children, implement Education, Health and Care Plans, School Support.
- Provision Plans, Individual Learning Plans, Pupil Passports and Individual Behaviour Plans and monitor their use and effectiveness.
- Follow advice given by professionals to tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs.
- Deliver language programmes, as advised by Speech and Language Therapists, to enhance early language and communication skills.
- Provide structured daily opportunities for turn taking, use of objects of reference and task analysis to ensure tasks are broken down and there is opportunity for over learning.
- Support pupils with Special Education Needs with self- help skills and toileting.
- Ensure the safety of pupils who, due to Special Educational Needs, may lack an awareness of danger.
- Support pupils on an individual and/or small group basis at break and lunchtimes, both when eating and in the playground with appropriate activities.
Where you'll work
Ark Tindal Primary Academy
Tindal Street
Birmingham
B12 9QS
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
Apprenticeship Details - 16 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote).
Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)
More training information
No classroom or college days! 20% off the job training while at work.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above (Level 2))
- Maths (grade 4 or above (Level 2))
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Our vision at Ark Tindal is to provide an exceptional education that inspires all children to flourish into confident, successful and well-rounded individuals. We have a strong focus on character development and pastoral well-being, as well as the academic curriculum. We are a two-form entry primary school and getting to know our children and families is at the heart of everything we do. We offer support to the community, and we hold regular events which enable parents and carers to share in the life of the school and in their children’s learning. Ark Tindal is a nurturing, exciting and innovative place to learn and to teach. "Team Tindal" is a strong community, and our staff see themselves as one big family. We take staff wellbeing seriously, recognise the importance of effective communication and do what we can to support our team, encouraging our staff to be proactive in promoting each other’s wellbeing. We are committed to the development of our staff and have an extensive professional development offering, which enables us to work to our highest potential. Mentors provide additional support and guidance for our new staff. You will also be part of Ark’s thriving hub of primary and secondary schools in Birmingham working with regional teams, which offer additional guidance and support in aspects of the role.
After this apprenticeship
- Completed level 3 qualification and potentially a permanent 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 VAC2000027389.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 11:59pm)