APPRENTICE EARLY YEARS TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3

Barnoldswick Coates Lane Primary School

Barnoldswick (BB18 6EZ)

Closes in 9 days (Friday 10 July 2026)

Posted on 1 July 2026

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Summary

The Governors at Coates Lane Primary School are looking to recruit an Early Years apprentice to work within our Reception class.  Coates Lane Primary School is a thriving school, set int he beautiful town of Barnoldswick with amazing outdoor areas.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Help the teacher and TA in class to work with the children, set up activities, supervise children
  • Generally work as part of a team in the classroom environment.
  • There may be some personal care with our SEN children and one to one with them but within the classroom environment under superivsion of the teacher and TA.

Where you'll work

Kirkstall Drive
Barnoldswick
BB18 6EZ

Training

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

Training provider

EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING 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

They will get a lot of in class training on how to encourage, nurture and teach reception children following the early years curriculum.  They will also have their out of class training time.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Pass)
  • Maths (grade Pass)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

Coates Lane Primary is a place to build friendships and develop skills for lifelong learning. When our pupils leave at the end of year 6 we always hope to send them off being ready for not only High School but with skills to use for the rest of their life!

http://www.coateslane.lancs.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).

They apprentice can expect to gain a qualification and knowledge on what a TA does in an early years setting.  Set up activities, engage 1:1 or in small groups in the classroom, follow the early years curriculum.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040309.

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Closes in 9 days (Friday 10 July 2026)

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