Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Acre Rigg

TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST

County Durham (SR8 2DU)

Closes on Monday 31 August 2026

Posted on 27 July 2026

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Summary

Are you wanting a career working with children? As a Apprentice Teaching Assistant at Acre Rigg Academy, you will support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Term time only. 

Wage

£13,520 to £21,479.90, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week term time only. Times to be confirmed.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 3 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

Acre Rigg Academy is one of seven schools which forms part of Tudhoe Learning Trust. They are looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to play a key role within a supportive and inclusive team, helping to create a positive learning environment and supporting pupils to reach their full potential.

You will develop skills, knowledge and experience of working within Education and you will also develop:

  • An understanding of current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, Safeguarding policies, prevent strategy.
  • Recognise different stages of child development through school, e.g. the transition between key stages and year groups.
  • Support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Foster and encourage positive, effective, nurturing and safe learning environments, inspiring pupils to take pride in and learn from their individual achievements.
  • Recognise, adapt and respond to all pupils encompassing SEN/emotional vulnerabilities. For example, use Makaton, visual timetables.
  • Work closely with teachers to ensure your own contribution aligns with the teaching.
  • Ensure regular communication with teachers to provide clarity and consistency of role within lessons.
  • Deliver/lead small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters using initiative, sensitivity and understanding.
  • Build appropriate relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents, adults and stakeholders.
  • Implement current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, safeguarding policies, and the Prevent Strategy.
  • Undertake safeguarding training.
  • Support pupils’ well-being whilst embedding the importance of online safety.
  • Contribute to a range of assessment processes and use information effectively, for example, written records.
  • Use specific feedback to help pupils make progress.
  • Apply good subject knowledge to support an accurate assessment.

Employee benefits include:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • On-site parking.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Employee discounts.
  • Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities.

Where you'll work

Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 2DU

Training

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

Training provider

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

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

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

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

Other requirements

  • Able to follow instructions.
  • Able to work independently and use your own initiative as appropriate.
  • Able to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Able to achieve the Teaching Assistant Level 3 during the duration of the apprenticeship. 

About this employer

At Acre Rigg Academy our vision is to create at school that encourages its pupils' to 'Imagine, Believe, Achieve'. Our mission is to equip our children with the skills and mindset to thrive socially, emotionally, physically and academically and then take on the world.

After this apprenticeship

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

Potential opportunity for a full-time position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045013.

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Closes on Monday 31 August 2026

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