Apprentice Teaching Assistant
West Pennard Primary School
West Pennard (BA68NT)
Closes in 16 days (Monday 29 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 June 2026
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Summary
West Pennard Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, adaptable, friendly and committed Apprentice Teaching Assistant to work primarily within our Early Years classroom.
- Wage
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£13,104 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 - 3:15pm with 30-minutes lunch.
One day a week at Strode college.
31 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 3 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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 for someone who:
- Can develop confidence and self-esteem but also establish clear boundaries
- Has an interest in working with children
- Has a flexible and adaptable approach to meeting children’s needs, with a resilient mind-set
- Can demonstrate good communication, listening, and questioning skills
- Is committed to inclusion
- Is able to promote high standards of behaviour through positive language and attitudes
- Has the ability to remain calm under all circumstances
- Is willing and able to work collaboratively and flexibly with staff, parents/carers and other agencies as required
- Is committed to the safeguarding of children
What will you will be doing:
- Work under the guidance of the teacher to support the delivery of lessons and learning activities
- Assist in preparing classroom materials, resources, and equipment as part of on-the-job training
- Support individual pupils or small groups to reinforce learning and understanding
- Develop skills to assist learners with additional needs, including SEND, under supervision
- Help maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment for all students
- Observe and learn effective behaviour management strategies and apply them with support
- Support pupils’ literacy, numeracy, and digital skills development
- Assist with monitoring and recording student progress as directed by the teacher
- Contribute to classroom organisation, including displays and learning resources
- Supervise pupils during structured times (e.g. activities, transitions, break duties) with guidance
- Develop professional communication skills when interacting with staff, pupils, and parents
- Participate in regular training, coursework, and assessment as part of the apprenticeship programme
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies at all times
- Reflect on practice and actively seek feedback to improve skills and knowledge
- Build confidence and competence in supporting teaching and learning across the curriculum
Where you'll work
West Pennard School
Church Lane
West Pennard
BA68NT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
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
- Training will be delivered one day a week at Strode College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
West Pennard Church of England Primary School is a 7 class school set in beautiful grounds nestled between the Somerset countryside, Glastonbury Tor and St Nicholas’ Church.
Despite being in existence since 1843, we are a forward thinking school with forward thinking staff and governors. We pride ourselves on our quality of care, high aspirations and a creative curriculum invigorated through a wide range of enriching activities. We run a Breakfast Club from 7:30am daily and an After School Club until 6:00pm, as well as around 16 extra-curricular after school clubs per week, such as drama, 3D printing, sports, dance, music and many many more.
Our inclusive Christian ethos enables all of our learners to develop and grow to be life-long learners and reach their full potential – both academically and personally. Our children are kind, polite and can be relied upon to try their best. Our children are the stars!
We have a long tradition of excellence and of providing the best educational opportunities for children in our care. We maintain our independence as a maintained school, whilst ensuring that we are outward-focused and forward thinking in our approach. We are at the forefront of a development to bring together a collaborative community of schools that will work together to create local, accessible support for a partnership of schools across Somerset - The Somerset Partnership. The DfE wish schools to work together more collaboratively in their areas, and not necessarily within the structure of a MAT. This is our way to maintain our independence outside the academy system and the excellence that we offer as a school.
After this apprenticeship
Potential job role or development after successful completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
business@ucscollegegroup.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037010.
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Closes in 16 days (Monday 29 June 2026 at 11:59pm)