Nursery Educator Apprentice

Willowdown Primary School

Bridgwater (TA6 4FU)

Closes in 8 days (Thursday 5 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 October 2026

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Summary

Willowdown Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated EYFS/Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to bring our innovative curriculum to life, as you maintain good order and discipline, and engage pupils of all abilities to reach their full potential under the guidance of the SENCo.

Wage

£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Actual salary £11,647

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 08:30 - 15:30 which includes 1 day at college.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 24 November 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

Are you passionate about supporting children and helping them achieve their full potential? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our school as an apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience within a school setting.

You will support teaching and learning across the school, working with individual pupils, small groups and whole classes. The role provides valuable experience of working with children of different abilities and backgrounds, helping them to access the curriculum and make progress.

You will also develop an understanding of safeguarding, child development, classroom management and supporting children with additional needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support teachers in the planning and delivery of learning activities.
  • Assist pupils to engage with lessons and achieve their learning objectives.
  • Provide support to individual pupils and small groups, including those with additional learning needs.
  • Help create a positive, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
  • Observe and record pupil progress, feeding back to teaching staff where appropriate.
  • Promote children's wellbeing, independence and confidence.
  • Support behaviour management strategies in line with school policies.
  • Assist with preparing learning resources and classroom displays.
  • Supervise pupils during classroom activities and other aspects of the school day.
  • Work effectively with teachers, support staff, parents/carers and external agencies where required.
  • Attend training, supervision sessions, team meetings and apprenticeship workshops.

Safeguarding and Welfare

The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and child welfare. You will follow all school policies and procedures, ensuring children's safety and wellbeing remains at the centre of your work. Any concerns relating to a child's welfare must be reported immediately through the appropriate safeguarding procedures.

Where you'll work

Willowdown Primary School
Kings Drive
Bridgwater
TA6 4FU

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE 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

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)

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

Skills

  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

  • Enhanced DBS check is required
  • Barred-list check
  • Two references
  • Health screening
  • Online searches, in line with our safer recruitment policy

About this employer

Futura Learning Partnership is a growing, values-led multi-academy trust of 26 schools, serving more than 12,000 children and young people across five local authority areas in the South West of England. Our schools span education from nursery and primary through to secondary and post-16, supported by more than 1,700 colleagues.   Each of our schools has its own distinctive identity and deep roots in its local community, but no school works alone. Collaboration sits at the heart of Futura: schools share expertise, learn from one another and take collective responsibility for giving children and young people the best possible opportunities. 

https://futuralearning.co.uk/schools/willowdown-primary-school/ (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).

Opportunity to apply for TA positions if available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060622.

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Closes in 8 days (Thursday 5 November 2026 at 11:59pm)