Apprentice Teaching Assistant

The Bemrose School

Derbyshire (DE22 3HU)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 13 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 July 2026

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Summary

Support teaching and learning across age groups, assist with lesson delivery, provide SEND/EAL support, help manage behaviour, contribute to assessments and records, complete apprenticeship training, work with staff and families, and uphold safeguarding standards.

Wage

£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Salary is based on the National Living Wage for 39 weeks of the year + holiday entitlement pay (219.5 days x 6.5 hours a day x £12.71) and is £18,134 per annum.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Full-time. Days and times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

Support teaching and learning across age groups, assist with lesson delivery, provide SEND/EAL support, help manage behaviour, contribute to assessments and records, complete apprenticeship training, work with staff and families, and uphold safeguarding standards.

Where you'll work

Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3HU

Training

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

Training provider

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Bemrose is an Ofsted judged GOOD all through school for children and young people aged 3 to 19. We are situated about 1 mile West of Derby City centre. We have a thriving Nursery, approximately 300 pupils in our Primary phase, 780 students in our secondary provision and a successful and growing sixth form. Our purpose built new primary and secondary buildings have excellent facilities and our original 1930 building is currently being refurbished to a high standard. Bemrose provides a fantastic learning environment, please arrange a visit and see for yourself.

https://www.bemrose.derby.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).

In the past, we have retained a number of apprentice TAs.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038860.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 13 July 2026 at 11:59pm)