Watford Grammar School for Girls: Level 3 PE Teaching Assistant Apprentice
WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Watford (WD18 0AE)
Closes on Sunday 28 June 2026
Posted on 21 May 2026
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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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£15,680 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Full time role
Your salary may increase after your first year, depending on your age. - Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Wage to be discussed at the interview with 30 working hours per week to be confirmed (t.b.c).
30 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
Are you passionate about sport, fitness, and inspiring the next generation? This apprenticeship is your stepping stone to a rewarding career in education and sports coaching. You will gain hands-on, real-world experience in a vibrant school environment, developing the vital skills needed to engage, motivate, and support young people.
You will be an active, vital part of our school community, taking on responsibilities that include:
Leading Active Lifestyles:
Delivering high-energy, active lunchtimes and assisting with exciting after-school and community sports programmes.
Supporting PE & Inclusion:
Providing hands-on support during PE and physical activity sessions, ensuring students of all abilities can engage, progress, and succeed.
Event Management:
Collaborating directly with School Games Organisers to help plan, manage, and run thrilling school festivals and tournaments.
Broadening Your Horizons:
Expanding your impact beyond the sports field by supporting learning inside the classroom and engaging with a second subject area to versatile your teaching skills.
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
Watford Grammar School For Girls Lady's Close
Watford
WD18 0AE
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
Our rich academic curriculum, our strong and supportive pastoral care, wide range of extended activities are designed to educate, encourage and empower our girls. The school motto is Sperate Parati – or ‘Go forward with preparation’ – which encapsulates our aim for every member of the school community.
We are a diverse and thriving community, founded on consideration, tolerance and trust. Watford Girls is fortunate to have the support of an active Parents Association and the Women of Vision Trust that allow us to invest in superb facilities. The community ensure that each girl is given opportunities to develop confidence and resilience both in and outside the classroom, and to develop a sense of personal responsibility that is best summarised in the maxim ‘I can do it, and I will do it’ – words which every member of the school learns and takes to heart.
We value our status as an all-girls school whilst enjoying a close relationship with Watford Grammar School for Boys, with whom we share a common foundation, history and many joint learning opportunities.
Where you’ll work
Watford Girls Grammar School, Lady's Close, Watford, Herts, WD18 0AE
https://www.watfordgrammarschoolforgirls.org.uk/about-us/heads-welcome/ (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
Adam Baker
vacancies@esfapprenticeships.co.uk
01784 222300
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033027.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 28 June 2026
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