Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Spring Cottage Primary School
Hull (HU8 9JH)
Closes in 27 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 May 2026
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Summary
Spring Cottage Primary School are looking to take on a Teaching Assistant Apprentice! Working under the supervision of experienced staff, you will play a key role in supporting pupils’ learning, well-being, and development. This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a career in education within a supportive and inclusive environment.
- 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 - Friday, 8.30am - 3.00pm
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
- Ensure the welfare and safeguarding of all children
- Support the personal care needs of pupils (including social, health, hygiene, physical care and welfare support)
- Assist teachers with classroom-based duties and learning activities
- Supervise and support pupils to ensure safety and access to learning
- Build positive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model
- Encourage inclusion, participation, independence, and positive behaviour
- Support pupils with learning activities such as reading, literacy, and numeracy
- Prepare classroom resources, displays, and learning materials
- Support ICT use and classroom equipment under teacher guidance
- Assist with behaviour management strategies as directed by the teacher
- Help with record keeping and reporting pupil progress
- Provide clerical and administrative support when required
- Support extracurricular activities such as clubs and school events
- Comply with safeguarding, health & safety, confidentiality, and data protection policies at all times
Where you'll work
Spring Cottage Primary School
Dressay Grove
Hull
HU8 9JH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE 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
Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant consisting of:
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English (if applicable)
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths (if applicable)
You will attend a half-day training session with HBTC, where you will develop teaching assistant knowledge and skills, and work towards any required Functional Skills qualifications (where needed).
Additional off-the-job training and an End Point Assessment will also form part of the Apprenticeship.
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
At Spring Cottage Primary School, they are proud to be a caring and compassionate organisation, recognised as Outstanding in all areas in their most recent Ofsted inspection. They offer a welcoming and supportive environment where apprentices can thrive and develop.
After this apprenticeship
- This Apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to develop valuable skills, knowledge, and workplace experience
- Upon successful completion, there may be opportunities for permanent employment, career progression within the company, or progression onto higher-level qualifications or further education
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
Mya Buckingham
mya@hbtc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032331.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Monday 15 June 2026 at 11:59pm)