Apprentice Teaching Assistant- Yarm Primary Academy,Yarm TS15 9HF
Yarm Primary Academy
Yarm (TS15 9HF)
Closes on Friday 26 June 2026
Posted on 22 May 2026
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Summary
Are you a passionate, highly motivated and dedicated Apprentice Teaching Assistant, who will work under the guidance of the class teacher to provide high-quality, creative learning opportunities with a view to developing the whole child. The successful apprentice will be supporting colleagues providing a safe, happy environment.
- Wage
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£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Salary Scale Range: £8.00 per hour rising after 12 months (age dependant)
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Working arrangements:
Monday - Friday, 8.35am - 3.35pm. You will work 32.5 hours per week.
Working Weeks: Term time only, plus 5 days.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 June 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
We are looking to appoint a passionate, highly motivated and dedicated Apprentice Teaching Assistant, who will work under the guidance of the class teacher to provide high-quality, creative learning opportunities with a view to developing the whole child. The successful apprentice will be supporting to provide a safe, happy and aspirational learning environment is expected to interact with colleagues on a professional level in order to promote a mutual understanding of the schools vision and values.
What we are looking for someone who:
- Can communicate effectively and work in a team environment.
- Is patient, calm and has a good sense of humour
- Demonstrate high expectations of positive behaviour for learning
- Will be committed to the role, our values and our school team.
What we can offer:
- Enthusiastic children, who are ready and willing to learn and explore
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- A supportive, friendly and safe school community
- Modern facilities in a spacious environment.
- A strong sense of community and family atmosphere.
- An opportunity to work in a school with high expectations and the capacity for continued further improvement.
Where you'll work
Spitalfields
Yarm
TS15 9HF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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 Teaching Assistant qualification
- Functional Skills in English, maths and ICT if required
- ERR - Employment Rights and Responsibilities
- PLTS - Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
Alongside the Apprenticeship qualification for the Teaching Assistant, you will gain valuable work experience within the setting to enable knowledge, skills, and behaviours to develop.
Requirements
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
The successful canddate will be required to pass a DBS check and also be able to provide 2 work references.
About this employer
At Yarm Primary we believe in maximising the potential of all members of our learning community. Therefore as a school we develop collaborative working and provide a creative nurturing learning environment where quality first teaching empowers pupils to be life-long learners. We are inclusive and promote a culture of mutual respect and high expectation.
We want our children to be happy, to have high self-esteem and to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities, so that they can learn to handle new situations and accept the challenges that life (in the outside world) has to offer, even when those challenges might seem unfair.
After this apprenticeship
For the successful candidate there may be ongoing employment and further progression available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Sally Baldwin
sally.baldwin@eden-ts.com
01924907336
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033139.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 26 June 2026