TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3 APPRENTICE
Crawshawbooth Primary School
Rossendale (BB4 8AN)
Closes on Thursday 11 June 2026
Posted on 8 May 2026
Contents
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Crawshawbooth Primary School for two Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join our caring, hardworking and committed team. This role is ideal for individuals who are enthusiastic about supporting children and developing a rewarding career in education.
- Wage
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£12,480 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 Friday.
Term Time only.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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2
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
- Under the guidance of teachers and Early Years Practitioners, the apprentice will be involved in working with children to support the education, personal, social and emotional development of pupils. Establish positive relationships to assist in structured learning activities and free play.
- Duties may include, supporting learning activities, assisting in the development of skills that support pupils' learning and supporting children with additional needs.
- The apprentice will assist in pupil supervision and pupil progress and development.
Where you'll work
Burnley Road
Rossendale
BB4 8AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
You will join an OUTSTANDING nursery school where training and professional development is highly valued. Staff wellbeing is a priority, and we have a team of mental health first aiders. You will be supported to gain your Early Years Practitioner Level 3 qualification, which is the stepping stone for a future career. You will learn above and beyond in our nurturing, forward-thinking nursery schools. This experience will make you stand out from the rest.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade GCSE A-C/4)
- Maths (grade GCSE A-C/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
- Team working
- Non judgemental
About this employer
Crawshawbooth Primary School seeks to provide a happy, positive and child-centred learning environment. We will promote and encourage curiosity throughout our curriculum, whilst offering memorable opportunities and experiences that will support dreams and aspirations in order for our children to develop into confident, respectful and resilient individuals.
RESPECT: Children at Crawshawbooth Primary are respectful, thoughtful learners who are considerate of others and the world around them.
RESILIENCE: At Crawshawbooth children are taught to be resilient, independent learners, who embrace challenge, take risks, learn from mistakes and aping forward following setbacks or difficulties.
CURIOSITY: Through our tailored and personalised curriculum children are encouraged to become inquisitive, curious learners who seek their own personal opportunities to find out more, learn more and remember more.
After this apprenticeship
There is no guarantee of a role at the end of this apprenticeship, but support will be given.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030710.
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Closes on Thursday 11 June 2026
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