Apprentice Teaching assistant

Summary

We pride ourselves on creating a rich and exciting learning experience for all children. All education in school is highly adapted and is rooted within our four curriculum pathways. These pathways are underpinned by our school values which are centred on Personal Learning and Thinking Skills which develop each child’s character.

Wage

£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm. Term Time Only

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 10 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

We are looking for an Apprentice Teaching assistant to join us at Fountains Primary School. Our staff team is passionate about laying the foundations needed for life beyond Primary school and preparing them to meet their future aspirations, so that they will succeed in life.

The post-holder will be required to demonstrate a high level of flexibility being prepared to work across the school in all Key Stages and with a wide range of children and young people with differing complex needs.

The post holder will be required to support the Class Teacher to:

Engage and motivate pupils
Improve the quality of pupils’ learning
Inspire trust and confidence in pupils and colleagues
Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom
Demonstrate analytical thinking
Demonstrate empathy with and an appreciation of the care needs of pupils
Be a proactive part of the teaching team, ensuring that all pupils make good or better progress
Establish constructive relationships and use a variety of methods to communicate with parents and other relevant professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils’ learning, well-being and progress
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom, school and wider community
Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively in learning activities
Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance and build self-esteem

Where you'll work

Bitham Lane
Stretton
DE13 0HB

Training

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

College or training organisation

BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release
The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C or above)

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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Creative
Customer care skills
Initiative
Non judgemental
Number skills
Organisation skills
Physical fitness
Presentation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Time-Management

Other requirements

You will need to complete an additional application form through 'Mynewteram' platform, if your application is successful for this opportunity. A link will be sent to you via email from BSDC once you have completed your initial application.

About this company

At Fountains Primary School, we pride ourselves on creating rich and exciting learning experiences for all children. Our school motto is, ‘Always achieving our Potential' we ensure that children become empowered learners, who flourish and thrive, preparing them to meet their future aspirations so that they will succeed in life.

After this apprenticeship

Possible opportunities within, once qualification is complete

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