Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Village Primary Academy

THE HARMONY TRUST LTD

Derby (DE23 8DF)

Closes in 14 days (Monday 9 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 October 2026

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Summary

The Board of Trustees wish to provide an opportunity for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant based at Village Primary Academy. 

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, term time only (39 weeks). 30 minutes allocated for lunch.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 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

  • Being responsible for supporting child initiated and adult led activities based around the needs and interests of each individual child.
  • Supporting the observation and assessment of the children. 
  • Working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure. 
  • Working in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals. 
  • Having a duty of care and following relevant safeguarding procedures. 

Where you'll work

Village Primary Academy
155 Village Street
Derby
DE23 8DF

Training

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

Training provider

DERBY COLLEGE

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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Highly motivated
  • Enthusiastic
  • Reflecting on practice

Other requirements

If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address (@derby-college.ac.uk).

Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

About this employer

The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 17 schools under the Trust umbrella. This brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees. The Harmony Trust has high expectations of our pupils and staff. We have an excellent reputation and are innovative in our aim for educational excellence. 

https://www.theharmonytrust.org/ (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).

Teaching Assistant within the Trust or with another organisation.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERBY COLLEGE

Ali Harrison

ali.harrison@derby-college.ac.uk

01332387420

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060919.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 9 November 2026 at 11:59pm)