Apprentice Teaching Assistant Early Years Foundation Stage (Age 4-5)

Leckhampton C of E Primary School

Gloucestershire (GL53 0HP)

Closes in 20 days (Thursday 4 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 May 2026

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Summary

You will be working towards your Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship by assisting in a range of duties relevant to your studies and dedicated time will be set aside time to complete your learning.

Wage

£10,920 a year

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Apprentice Teaching Assistant (21.25 Hours Per Week) Full time annual gross – Level 3 (Year 1) £17,877 Pro rata £8,812 Monthly £734.30. Mid-day Supervisor: (5 Hours Per Week) Pro rata £2,846 Monthly £237.16

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
8.30am - 11.45am and 2.00pm - 3.15pm, plus 1 x hour mid-day supervision 11.45am - 12.45pm, 30-minutes lunch 12.45pm - 1.15pm - unpaid. 26.25 hours per week for 39 weeks, weekdays.

26 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 9 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

Your duties will include:

  • Providing classroom support to our teaching staff in the reception classes
  • Following plans and instructions from the teacher

Working with children in class, small groups and 1:1

  • Assisting with the supervision of pupils outside the classroom, including accompanying teaching staff on educational trips and visits
  • Interacting with children in an educational manner

Where you'll work

Hall Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 0HP

Training

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

Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Teaching Assistant Standard Level 3.

Requirements

Essential 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

This is a term-time only role. The successful candidate will not be required to work in school holidays.

About this employer

Leckhampton C of E Primary School is a friendly school where children are encouraged and nurtured to achieve their best. We provide a happy, caring and calm atmosphere where children are able to contribute and achieve in all areas of life.

At Leckhampton, the children are at the heart of all we do and we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to be happy, feel valued and experience success.

https://www.leckhampton.gloucs.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to apply for a teaching assistant role, if available, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

GC Employer Training & Apprenticeships

apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

0345 155 2020

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031761.

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Closes in 20 days (Thursday 4 June 2026 at 11:59pm)