Presdales School Level 3 PE Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Presdales School
Ware (SG12 9NX)
Closes on Sunday 28 June 2026
Posted on 20 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Working as a PE Teaching Assistant Apprentice, your role will involve supporting class teachers during lessons, maintaining a supportive learning environment, and assisting with the delivery of extra-curricular and lunchtime activities.
- Wage
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£14,560 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.
Wage to be discussed at interview.
35 working hours per week to be confirmed (t.b.c)
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
To excel in this role, Presdales is seeking an enthusiastic sports coach or aspiring PE professional, ideally with a keen interest in football, who can actively engage and motivate our students.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supporting teachers and students during practical work, to include setting up demonstrations and equipment, providing guidance to pupils in the development of their tasks, including the safe operation and demonstration of equipment
- To assist with overseeing the work of small groups of students engaged in practical tasks, as requested by the PE coordinator/lead and under the supervision of the classroom teacher
- Day-to-day support of lessons, including preparing equipment, materials and teaching aids
- To support with efficient organisation of the work and storage areas and to ensure the cleanliness, safety and security of these areas at all times
- To assist with the delivery of extra curriculum/lunchtime activities
- Supporting with classroom activities in the morning
Where appropriate for the above activities, support staff with:
- Preparation of equipment, materials and rooms: setting out of equipment, organising team kits and transport for fixtures and curriculum activities
- Working as a team member within your school and gaining invaluable experience
Where you'll work
Hoe Lane
Ware
SG12 9NX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
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
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
- Depending on the area, you will be assigned a tutor and training will be blended - involving both virtual and face-to-face
- Training will be weekly and, off-the-job training hours will be logged
- You will be working with an E-portfolio (BUD System) and, alongside your tutor, you will be assigned a mentor from within your workplace
- Following a successful Gateway meeting, you will move forward for an End Point Assessment
- Upon successful completion of the EPA, you will achieve a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
- Functional skills if required
- Your tutor will visit for observations in the workplace
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
All appointed apprentices will be confirmed depending on reference and DBS checks.
About this employer
Presdales is a 11-18 non-selective girls' school, with boys welcomed into the Sixth Form. We have a long tradition of providing an outstanding education for our students. Formerly Ware Grammar School for Girls, which opened in 1906, we became Presdales School in the mid-1960s, and a fully comprehensive school in the early 1970s. The mansion house which fronts the school and our stunning grounds provide a calm and relaxed atmosphere for our school community. Presdales School is one of nine designated Lead Language Hub schools in England. We work with the National Centre for Excellence at York University, and with other Hertfordshire schools to enhance and improve opportunities for students in Modern Foreign Languages.
We are very proud of the high academic standards that our girls achieve, regardless of their starting point. Our motto, ‘Achievement for all’, runs through all that we do. We understand that every girl is an individual, with different interests, strengths and characteristics, and we celebrate the diversity that each one of them brings to our community. We believe that all students, with the appropriate balance of support and challenge, can be successful.
Where you’ll work
Presdales School, Hoe Lane, Herts, SG12 9NX
https://presdales.herts.sch.uk/welcome-2/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Level 4 Sports Coach in a school setting
- Higher education pathway
- Teaching assistant
- Pathway into teaching
- Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
recruitment@presdales.herts.sch.uk
recruitment@presdales.herts.sch.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032484.
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Closes on Sunday 28 June 2026
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