Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Newbury
Outcomes First Group
Newbury (RG20 8HZ)
Closes in 28 days (Thursday 21 May 2026)
Posted on 23 April 2026
Contents
Summary
New Barn School are looking for a new teaching assistant Apprentice. You will be studying for your Teaching Assistant (Level 3) Apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£22,103.76 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday (TBC).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 July 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
Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll gain a deep understanding of teaching support through:
- Assisting with the delivery and implementation of learning activities
- Evaluating lesson plans and suggesting improvements
- Leading small group and one-on-one activities independently
- Collaborating with teachers to deliver learning objectives
- Adapting to meet individual learner needs in a dynamic classroom environment
What skills are we looking for?
- Patience and empathy when supporting pupils with diverse needs
- Resilience to remain positive and motivated in a challenging environment
- Flexibility to adapt to different tasks, pupils, and classroom situations
- Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with staff and pupils
- Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic, fast-paced school setting
Where you'll work
New Barn
Welford
Newbury
RG20 8HZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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
Shaping Lives develops, nurtures, and grows skilled educators, equipping them with the essential skills, confidence, and resilience to fulfil their own potential. Upon completion of this 18-month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Teaching Assistant L3 Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- If a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early
- The start date is dependent on the time it takes for background checks to be completed
About this employer
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
After this apprenticeship
Fixed-term with possibility for permanent placement after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027658.
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Closes in 28 days (Thursday 21 May 2026)
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