Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Kearsley West Primary & Nursery School

Bolton (BL4 9BZ)

Closes on Sunday 5 July 2026

Posted on 15 May 2026

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Summary

Join Kearsley West Primary School as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice and gain hands-on experience supporting pupils and teachers in a supportive environment. Develop key skills while working towards a recognised qualification. This is a great opportunity to start a rewarding career in education.

Wage

£18,016.24 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8am to 3.30pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Duties include, but not limited to:

  • Provide support for learning activities across a range of key stages and environments.
  • Support children’s development including physical, emotional, social, communication and intellectual needs.
  • Help to keep children safe, including maintaining a safe environment, dealing with accidents and supporting safeguarding.
  • Encourage children’s positive behaviour.
  • Contribute to positive relationships with children and adults through communication and interaction.
  • Provide effective support for colleagues.
  • Support literacy and numeracy activities.
  • Support the use of information and communication technology for teaching and learning.
  • Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning.
  • Observe and report on pupil's performance.
  • Provide displays.
  • Escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out-of-school activities.
  • Contribute to maintaining pupil records.
  • Contribute to monitoring and maintaining curriculum resources.
  • Invigilate tests and examinations.
  • Support children’s play and learning.
  • Support children and young people’s play.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate to the role as directed by the Head Teacher to meet the needs of the school.  

Where you'll work

Primrose Street
Kearsley
Bolton
BL4 9BZ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

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

  • Training will be mainly work based at Kearsley West Primary School, providing hands-on classroom experience.
  • The apprentice will complete off-the-job training for 6 hours per week as part of their apprenticeship programme, supporting the development of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the role.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade Grade A - D / 9 - 3)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Well presented and polite
  • Hardworking
  • Love of children

Other requirements

  • This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
  • This vacancy may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications is received.

About this employer

Kearsley West Primary School is a welcoming community school with a Nursery, serving families in the Bolton area for many years and fostering a strong sense of belonging. Ofsted (December 2024) praised its nurturing environment, high expectations and excellent pupil behaviour. The school offers a rich curriculum and enrichment opportunities, supporting pupils aged 3 to 11 with dedicated staff and a commitment to inclusion and achievement.

https://www.kearsleywest.bolton.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be the opportunity to secure a permanent contract upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

Mary Takhar - Frontier House

mary.takhar@salfordcc.ac.uk

0161631555

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031091.

Apply now

Closes on Sunday 5 July 2026