Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Bridgwater (TA6 6AH)
Closes in 10 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 June 2026
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Summary
In partnership with teaching staff will implement, with significant independence, a whole school cross curricular learning support strategy and support the provision of a stable, caring and inclusive learning environment which enables pupils to achieve their full learning potential and facilitates their social and moral development.
- Wage
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£12,480 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 - 3.30pm (one hour for lunch unpaid.
Term time only.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
Supporting Pupils:
- Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence
- Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs
- Support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate
- Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention
- Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans
- Develop an understanding of and provide for pupils’ specific personal and medical needs to include administering medication, providing direct personal or intimate care, support and assistance as required, in line with school policy
Teaching and Learning:
- Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities
- To work with pupils individually and in groups, using a range of strategies to meet individual learning needs and targets
- Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
- Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
- Organise and manage teaching space, pupil records and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
- Observe pupil learning and pass observations on to the class teacher
Support pupils to safely use ICT equipment and online tools to enhance their learning - Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher
Planning:
- Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil attainment and progress
Read and understand lesson plans and prepare the classroom for lessons - Assist in the preparation and planning for educational visits; accompanying children on visits
- Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals
- Communicate effectively with other staff members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the class teacher
Communicate knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision - Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
- With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of progress, or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with
- Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school to contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
- Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
- In addition - a commitment to promote and follow our Safeguarding, Health and Safety and other school policies
Where you'll work
Somerset Bridge Primary School
Stockmoor Drive
Bridgwater
TA6 6AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
We are a large Primary School, fortunate to have extensive school grounds which our children can enjoy. This includes four separate playgrounds, a large school playing field, a Forest School area, including a firepit, and a communal garden and pond area. This enables us to enhance the children’s learning outside the classroom as well as delivering specific interventions to support the children’s social and emotional development.
Our School received its last OFSTED inspection in March 2024 where we were judged good with outstanding Leadership, Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes. We were excited to hear that ‘The school’s vision for excellence is visible in school life’ and ‘The school’s exceptional pastoral care helps them to feel safe and valued.’ It was also very reassuring that the strong sense of community that we strive for is evident and thriving, with inspectors commenting, ‘As soon as they start in the early years, children and families feel that they belong to the school community.’ The school continues to strive to be the best it possibly can and our staff are all committed to making the school even better.
We place great importance on staff development and training as this benefits our children and can also lead staff to gain further opportunities or promotion. We have been involved in supporting other schools within Somerset and again, this provides professional development opportunities for many of our staff.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Potential of a permanent position
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
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enquiries@sslcic.co.uk
0330 332 7997
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039422.
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Closes in 10 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)