Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Spring Cottage Primary School
Hull (HU8 9JH)
Closes in 15 days (Monday 24 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 August 2026
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Summary
Spring Cottage Primary School is looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice! This rewarding role offers the chance to support teachers in the classroom and help pupils reach their full potential. You will assist with learning activities, provide support to students, and contribute to creating a positive and engaging learning environment.
- 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 to Friday
8:30am- 3:00pm
Term time only.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 25 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
- Support pupils in the classroom to help them achieve their learning goals
- Promote the welfare, safeguarding, and wellbeing of all children
- Assist with pupils’ personal care where required
- Help prepare classrooms, learning resources, and displays
- Encourage pupils’ confidence, independence, and participation in learning
- Support reading, literacy, numeracy, and classroom activities
- Build positive relationships with pupils and act as a positive role model
- Help manage classroom behaviour and maintain a positive learning environment
- Assist with record-keeping and general classroom administration
- Support pupils during break times, clubs, and extracurricular activities
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies at all times
Where you'll work
Spring Cottage Primary School
Dressay Grove
Hull
HU8 9JH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE 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
Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant consisting of:
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English (if applicable)
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths (if applicable)
You will attend a half-day training session with HBTC, where you will develop teaching assistant knowledge and skills, and work towards any required Functional Skills qualifications (where needed). Additional off-the-job training and an End Point Assessment will also form part of the 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Spring Cottage Primary School is an outstanding school located in East Hull. They are a caring, compassionate organisation that aims to provide a wonderful education in a safe and welcoming environment. The staff strives to provide a calm and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore and discover a range of exciting learning opportunities.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This Apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to develop valuable skills, knowledge, and workplace experience. Upon successful completion, there may be opportunities for permanent employment, career progression within the company, or progression onto higher-level qualifications or further education.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
Emily Simpson
emily.simpson@hullbusiness.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046627.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Monday 24 August 2026 at 11:59pm)