Apprentice Teaching Assistant

One Academy Trust (Arnbrook Primary School)

Arnold (NG5 8NE)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 19 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 June 2026

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Summary

We are looking for two level 3 apprentice TAs. One will be working 1:1 with a child in year 1 (September 26) and one in KS2 (class TBC). Year 1 will include working with a child with medical needs, as well as undertaking paediatric first aid training. KS2 will again be working 1:1 with children on the SEND register.

Wage

£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Equated weeks contract of 44.85 weeks.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm. 30-minutes lunch break.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Be passionate and committed to improving the life chances of our pupils and making a positive difference
  • Be a positive role model, who can inspire and motivate
  • Have experience of planning for and working with children with a broad range of Special Educational and Disability Needs and can demonstrate their impact
  • Support and champion the school’s ethos and values
  • Be a team player who is positive and flexible
  • Be able to work closely with parents to ensure smooth hand over at the beginning and end of each day if required
  • Be willing to make a wider contribution to the life of the school
  • Work alongside the class teacher and SENDCo to plan for and adapt lessons and resources to suit the individual learning needs of the children being supported
  • Provide a high level of support to children, catering for their individual needs

Where you'll work

Arnbrook Primary School
Bestwood Lodge Drive
Arnold
NG5 8NE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

DCG

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

Teaching Assistant Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Strong communication skills
  • Build effective relationships
  • Work well in a team
  • Organised and able to plan
  • Good literacy and numeracy
  • Commit to development
  • Positive and confident
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Use discretion
  • Calm and supportive manner
  • Flexible approach

Other requirements

If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a Derby College email address (@derby-college.ac.uk). Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply, please submit your application as early as possible.

About this employer

We are a one form entry primary school (3-11), with a nursery in Bestwood, Arnold. We currently sit at a rate of around 50% of our children class as disadvantaged and the area itself if within the bottom 10% on the deprivation index. Class sizes range from 22-37 with a year 3-4 mix class being the biggest in school.

In our school we respect, enjoy, inspire and achieve as we learn happily and succeed together!


Our Mission:

We are committed to fostering respect, encouraging every child to feel safe, supported, and heard. Through a love of learning, we help pupils achieve their best while enjoying each step of their journey. We aim to inspire lifelong learners who are ready to contribute positively to the world around them.

All our work in school is underpinned by the following four values.

Respect
At Arnbrook, we aim to foster a sense of social responsibility in all our pupils and help them develop into outstanding citizens and to ensure they are well prepared for life in modern Britain. We aim to promote an awareness of wider global issues through our curriculum and links made with local and global communities.

Enjoy
At Arnbrook, we believe in instilling a sense of belief in all pupils that they can succeed; raising aspirations and developing a love of learning. We have a warm, tidy and positive environment in which children are eager to learn and children are proud of their school.

Achieve
At Arnbrook, we believe in providing opportunities for the best possible achievement of all children in a climate of high expectation. We want to equip all children with the knowledge, skills and understanding to succeed now and in the future.

Inspire
We want all children to be inspired by their experiences at Arnbrook; inspired to learn and grow even more, inspired to make a positive contribution to the local and wider community now and in their adult lives.

 

https://www.arnbrookprimary.net/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

Further training around TA specialisms if required. Some TAs have gone on to teacher train also, which is something school would consider.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Lauren Stapleton

lauren.stapleton@derby-college.ac.uk

01332387420

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034655.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 19 June 2026 at 11:59pm)