Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Ashurst Primary School
St. Helens (WA11 9QJ)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
Posted on 14 October 2026
Contents
Summary
To work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the
direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff, inclusive of specific
individual learning needs, enabling access to learning for all pupils and
assistance and support in classroom management and behaviour
techniques.
- 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, 9.00am to 5.00pm. Hours may vary depending on the school.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support for the pupils
- Establish good working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model
- Be aware of and respond appropriately to individual pupil needs, ensuring effective interaction.
- Provide specific support to pupils dependent upon their individual needs, ensuring their safety whilst supporting access to learning activities
- Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher - Promote self-esteem and independence
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance and direction of the teacher
- To provide one to one support in either a care/special needs capacity for individual pupils, as directed by the teacher
Support for the teacher
- Provide clerical/administration support (e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, data input, collecting money etc.).
- Assist with the display of children’s work.
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans.
- In liaison with the teacher, utilise strategies to support pupils in achieving learning goals.
- Report pupil achievement, progress and issues as appropriate in agreed format.
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested.
- Administer routine primary tests and invigilate exams.
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing with conflict and incidents and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour in line with established school policy.
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers and communicate information as required.
Where you'll work
New Glade Hill
St. Helens
WA11 9QJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION 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
More training information
Extended service activities (Breakfast / After school / Club care)
- Close liaison with parents, school and other childcare and play related agencies.
- Provide a variety of appropriate play opportunities for children some of whom may require special attention and/or will have come from various racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.
- Lead groups of children in specific sport, game craft and learning activities.
- Manage behaviour and adapt the activity to meet the needs of groups or individuals.
- Assist with preparing for activities.
- Assist with the evaluation events and activities and contribute to the development of the service including making recommendations for change and development of the activities.
- Supervise children to ensure safe use of equipment and facility without endangering themselves or other users.
- Maintain play environments to the appropriate health and safety standards and ensure its suitability for the users.
- Contribute to the corporate responsibility for continuously checking that premises, fences, gates etc. are safe, and in good repair, reporting defects promptly.
- To participate in the planning of activities and trips.
- Ensure the overall quality of the play/care environment is maintained and always appears welcoming to the users.
- Ensure the delivery of creative play opportunities in a safe and caring environment.
- Provide safe, creative appropriate play opportunities, prepare activities, organise the programme and so on.
- Encourage parental involvement and support of the club.
- Liaison with parents, schools and other childcare and play related agencies.
- All duties contained in the Council play worker job description if not detailed above.
- High expectations of all pupils; respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and commitment to raising their educational achievements.
- To be responsible for improving your own practice through observation, evaluation and discussion.
- To comply with the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and associated safe working procedures and guidelines.
- To comply with the Council’s Comprehensive Equality Policy and to ensure that it is implemented within the service area of the post.
- To comply with the Council’s Information Management Framework (including the Data Protection Policy, Code of Practice and Social Media Policy).
- To comply with the Council’s Code of Conduct a fundamental aspect of which are “the Seven Principles of Public Life”, and to conduct oneself with the highest standards of conduct that they require.
Requirements
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Whether you are familiar with our school or this is your first experience we do hope that the information on this site will give you an insight into the life at our school.
As a school community we are committed to ensuring a high quality primary education and providing a curriculum which inspires our children and ignites the spark of learning, imagination and creativity developing them as life long learners.
In preparing our children to be future citizens in modern Britain they are taught to show respect, tolerance and understanding. All of which are underpinned through our Ashurst Values that interweave throughout the daily life of our school.
Staff and Governors are committed to ensuring excellence and high standards in unlocking each child's potential through a nurturing approach and caring environment. Every child is warmly welcomed into the 'Family of Ashurst' and is equally valued and challenged to achieve their best, as we work in collaboration with parents/carers to ensure success and achievement for all our children.
Parents and carers are a vital part of the 'Family of Ashurst' and we encourage their involvement in the life of the school. Positive relationships with our families based on mutual trust and respect, alongside our caring environment enables our children to flourish.
You should be able to find most of the information you need by viewing our website, but please do not hesitate to call school if you have any further questions or you require paper copies of the information.
If you would like to visit our school, you would be more than welcome. Please contact us to make an appointment.
With warm regards,
Lisa Houghton, Headteacher
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
After completing the Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship, the apprentice can progress into a Teaching Assistant role, with opportunities to take on more responsibility and potentially progress towards roles such as Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) or teacher training in the future.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051510.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
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