Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Nottinghamshire County Council
Mansfield (NG18 4JW)
Closes on Friday 19 June 2026
Posted on 29 April 2026
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Summary
As a teaching assistant, you will have a responsibility to contribute to safeguarding all children and supporting children either individually or in groups to make progress in their learning. You will work closely with the class teacher, ensuring you know what support different children need and how that support will be provided.
- Wage
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£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Pay is all-year round. There are 13 annual weeks holiday as dictated by term times. Term-time holidays are not permitted.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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32.5 hours per week, term time only. Days and shifts TBC.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
Key Responsibilities – please note that this is not an exhaustive list and is intended to merely highlight important aspects of the role
- Supporting individuals or small groups on specific learning targets.
- Generalised classroom support: ensuring that the school day runs smoothly
- Working as part of an effective team by demonstrating excellent communication skills
- Assisting with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
- Supporting pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
- Setting challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
- Supporting provision for pupils with special needs including specialist support
- Monitoring and evaluating pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievements
- Establishing constructive relationships and communicating with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils
- Ensuring that school’s policies are understood and implemented
- Supporting pupils in their learning in all areas of the curriculum by: tailoring lessons or resources and through specialist support
- Participate in training and other learning activities as required
- Any other curriculum duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post: e.g break / lunchtime supervision; trips and visits;
Where you'll work
Berry Hill Primary School
Black Scotch Lane
Mansfield
NG18 4JW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING 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
The apprentice will have an assigned Educator from Heart of England Training who they will meet with regularly via Teams.
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Must be able to travel to school. All positions within school are subject to a satisfactory DBS checks.
About this employer
Berry Hill Primary School has a simple ethos: to be kind, work hard and be brave. We want to make sure that each and every child understands the importance of kindness; the appreciation that working hard is how we reach our heights; and truly knows that being brave is how we aim high, do the right thing and be ourselves. If helping children achieve this excites you, we’d love to hear from you.
We have a tremendous track-record of supporting apprentices through their TA apprenticeship and have enabled 5 teaching assistants to excel through their course and embark upon their careers, many of them here with us, over the past 4 years.
At Berry Hill, no two days are ever the same and we offer a vibrant, busy, but enjoyable environment. We believe that a great school should be built on four important pillars: successful learning; instilling a strong moral compass, wide opportunities to participate and compete at sports and a strong performing arts offering. These things are only possible with amazing staff!
After this apprenticeship
To become a Level 3 Teaching Assistant.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
Louisa Barby
Apprenticeshiprecruitment@hoet.co.uk
01788568425
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028961.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 19 June 2026