Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Crays Hill Primary School

Crays Hill (CM11 2UZ)

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 17 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 September 2026

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Summary

Our school require a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work with children between the ages 5 - 11.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Pro-rata 30 hours equates to £10,727 per annum

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
5 days per week includes 1 day at college (either Chelmsford or South Ockendon), term time only.

30 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 10 months

Positions available

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

  • Work with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teaching staff
  • Establish positive relationships with pupils supported
  • Implement planned learning activities / teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher
  • Support pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills
  • Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
  • Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
  • To always respect confidentiality
  • Participate in evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour

Where you'll work

Crays Hill CP School London Road
Crays Hill
Crays Hill
CM11 2UZ

Training

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

Training provider

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

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 Apprenticeship Standard 30 hours per week - term time only (includes 1 day per week at college) - Salary spread over 12 months.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • Enthusiastic
  • Confident
  • Well presented

Other requirements

How will you commute to this placement.

About this employer

We are a school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing a happy, caring, stimulating learning environment where our children can achieve their full potential and are proud of our school. We can offer a positive school ethos and have supportive, friendly and approachable staff. We are committed to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of all children and expect all staff to share in this commitment.

http://www.crayshill.essex.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Potential candidates should have the desire to progress further towards qualified teacher status.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

David Cornwell

CornwellD@chelmsford.ac.uk

01245 293010

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038051.

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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 17 September 2026 at 11:59pm)