Primary School Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Kings Oak Primary School

Bedford (MK42 0HH)

Closes in 13 days (Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 June 2025

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Summary

An excellent opportunity for someone to become part of King’s Oak Primary’s exciting journey. We are a large primary school of approximately 800 pupils currently on roll. We are looking to appoint a Primary School Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work in KS1 and 2 classes. If you are passionate, hard-working and versatile, please get in touch.

Wage

£12,759.50 a year

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Term time and training days only, salary Pro Rata

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 months

Positions available

3

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

The apprentice will work 5 days a week, spending 4 days in our thriving KS1 or 2 classes and undertaking 1 day per week training. During the week Apprentices will:

  • Learn how to support children’s learning
  • Learn how to deliver effective interventions to enable children to secure personalised next steps in their learning
  • Develop their understanding in how to support children with additional needs effectively
  • Learn how to engage with parents and develop effective home school relationships

Where you'll work

Oak Road
Bedford
MK42 0HH

Training

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

College or training organisation

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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

  • Support to achieve knowledge, skills and behaviours as laid out in the apprenticeship standard
  • Support from an experienced assessor to assess 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 at Level 2 (if required)
  • Support to achieve End Point Assessment
  • At the end of the apprenticeship, you will obtain the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A* to C or 4 o 9)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Before you apply, take a moment to think about the following: • 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 you will 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 life - they’re equally important! Need help with your application? Central Bedfordshire Council can support you to complete your application and interview, contact 0300 300 8131 or email besa@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk for more information.

About this company

Welcome to King's Oak Primary School, an exciting and unique place to learn. We combine high expectations for everyone with a carefully designed learning environment that puts children at the core of all we do. Our staff are committed to ensure that our ethos of 'Excellence and Citizenship' supports all pupils to thrive and reach their full potential. We can offer fantastic resources including our own farm, science lab, cooking and art rooms, an allotment, extensive green spaces and much, much more.

https://www.kingsoakprimary.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • At the end of the 2 year training, candidates can expect to be fully prepared to undertake a level 3 role within a Primary School setting
  • They will be ready to be a key worker for a group of children, confident in how to plan learning, liaise with parents and support with additional needs
  • They will be ready to take the first steps in an exciting and rewarding career in education

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

Nina Boland

nboland@kingsoakprimary.co.uk

01234 220480

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325988.

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Closes in 13 days (Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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