Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth (B77 4EN)
Closes in 22 days (Sunday 1 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 May 2025
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Summary
A brilliant opportunity to work for a forward thinking school as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice. The core purpose of the job is to assist and support classroom teachers with the education of children in our school.
- Wage
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£11,778 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 - working day to be discussed at interview
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- 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
- Provide support to teachers in preparing for lessons
- Help to create a safe and enjoyable learning environment for all students
- You will work closely with the class teacher to support students with classroom activities during lesson
- Support the teacher in the development and implementation of individual learning plans and learning activities
- Preparing and supporting daily routines
- Work as part of a team
- Interact with children in your care
Where you'll work
Quince
Amington
Tamworth
B77 4EN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
Your 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.
Your training plan
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Standard, 18-months practical with an additional 2-months End Point Assessment period
- Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship 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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Friendly and approachable
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic
Other requirements
We can offer: • A warm, stimulating and supportive environment • Students who really enjoy the experience offered at the school • Continuing Professional Development, • A highly professional team who would welcome you on board This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK
About this company
Here at Two Rivers Primary School, we are proud to offer a specialist teaching provision, that will enable all our pupils to lead fulfilling lives and be as independent as possible – through developing their strengths and working on creating a ‘can do’ attitude to life and learning. We cater for a wide range of needs within the school and plan and develop curriculum opportunities that are pertinent to the needs of the pupils, enabling them to develop friendships with like-minded peers, with a focus on developing the skills to become caring, creative citizens through developing their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence; to be able to distinguish right from wrong; to accept responsibility for their behavior, show initiative, and to understand how they can contribute positively and to develop the skills to show respect for other people.
https://www.tworiversschool.net/page/?title=Our+School&pid=71 (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Development and other job opportunities within the school.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
Apprenticeship Team
Apprenticeships@southstaffs.ac.uk
03004562424
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318579.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Sunday 1 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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