Apprentice Teaching Assistant
EATON BRAY ACADEMY
DUNSTABLE (LU6 2DT)
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 October 2026
Contents
Summary
Hands on learning as a teaching assistant in a small village school. We offer a small team who will all support you in your learning, as well as a range of varied opportunities for you to experience from making fires in forest school to running a mile a day with our children.
- Wage
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£14,352 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
34 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 November 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
- Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils
- Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
- Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement
- Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
- Observe pupil performance and pass observations on to the class teacher
- Communicate effectively with other staff members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the class teacher
Where you'll work
SCHOOL LANE
EATON BRAY
DUNSTABLE
LU6 2DT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
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
- Support to achieve Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours as laid out in the apprenticeship standard
- Support from an experienced assessor to assessor work and practice
- Individual learning programme, tailored to own needs
- E-learning, training and monthly tutorials specific to your apprenticeship
- Mentor and support in the workplace
- A minimum of 6 hours per week during paid time to be used for learning and development opportunities
- English and maths Functional Skills (if required)
- Support to achieve Apprenticeship Assessment
- At the end of the apprenticeship you will obtain the Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship.
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
- IT skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Patience
- Positivity
Other requirements
- How are you going to cope with completing routine tasks alongside more challenging ones?
- How do you feel about regular use of a computer
- What will you wear?
- How are you going to travel to work and get to any off-site learning
- How easy will you find it to abide by policies and procedures, including use of mobile devices and social media at work?
- How are you going to balance work, study and home – they’re equally important
- If you would benefit from support with CV writing, applications or interview skills contact BESA.Careersadvice@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk for more information
About this employer
- We are a small village school who value developing all aspects of a child life. From weekly forest school and daily running to structured academic learning we aim to ensure that children experience everything they need to develop as happy, inspired, lifelong learners.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Level 3 qualification as a teaching assistant which provides opportunities to support teaching in a range of learning environments
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Lynne Mercer
lmercer@eba.ec
01525220468
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057780.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm)