Teaching Assistant Apprentice - St Lukes (S2617-19)
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Heywood (OL10 4XB)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 May 2026
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Summary
The role will involve supporting the class teacher and preparing resources for the class. It will in involve working with special needs children on a 1 to 1 basis and in small groups. The role will also cover lunchtime duties and some evenings after school club.
- Wage
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£15,434.33 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Level 3 Apps are paid the rate of £8.00 per hour for the first 12 months, £15,434.33, and £12.71 per hour for the remaining months of the contract, £24,521. Pro-Rata & term time only the actual salary will differ.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed. Term time.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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3
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
The postholder will work under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher to support access to learning.
Help to keep children safe by:
- Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
- Supporting the safeguarding of children
- Encouraging children’s positive behavior
Provide support for learning activities by:
- Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
- Supporting the delivery of learning activities
- Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities
Support the children’s development by:
- Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
- Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development
Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:
- Interacting with and responding to children and adults
- Communicating with children and adults
Provide effective support for your colleagues by:
- Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
- Developing your effectiveness in a support role
Support children’s play and learning by:
- Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
- Offering a range of play opportunities to children
- Supporting children’s rights and choices in play
Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:
- Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
- Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences
Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:
- Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling
- Enabling children to move from one position to another
Provide displays by:
Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays
Promote behaviour by:
- Implementing agreed behavior management strategies
- Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
Where you'll work
St Luke's C of E Primary School
Queen's Park Road
Heywood
OL10 4XB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
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
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Apprenticeship learning will take place in the workplace & at Rochdale Training one day per month
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Creative
Other requirements
- Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, you will be invited to fill in the Rochdale Borough Council Application form at Rochdale Training
- Please keep an eye on your emails as our recruitment team will be in touch to invite you to one of our sessions
- Apprentices who undertake a Level 3 apprenticeship are paid the NMW rate of £8.00 per hour for Apprentices as set by Government for the first 12 months, £15,434.33, and the nationally published living wage of £12.71 per hour for the remaining months of the contract, £24,521. 18-month contract
- Interview Date: Mon 29th June 2026
- Induction date - Monday 7th September 2026
- Should you apply for 2 vacancies (maximum), we strongly encourage you to attend both interviews and declare this. It will not count against you, and all teams/panels will be aware
- This expression of interest is the first stage of your application
- The Authority operates a Smoke-Free Policy for all its employees and applies to any building and associated grounds within near the building, which is wholly owned, leased, or operated and occupied by Rochdale Borough Council
About this employer
Rochdale Council builds success and prosperity with our citizens and partners, whilst protecting our vulnerable people.
http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression is offered to the correct candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Jacob Evans
jevans@rochdaletraining.co.uk
01706 631 417
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032068.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pm)