Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

Summary

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School has a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career as a Teaching Assistant. The position will involve the post holder completing an 18-month teaching assistant apprenticeship. TA Apprenticeship, Level 3, salary £11.37 p/h term-time plus inset days, 32.5 hours per week.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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TA Apprenticeship Level 3 salary £11.37 p/h

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Term-time plus inset days 32.5 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

To supervise and provide support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
To establish constructive relationships with pupils, parents and carers and interact with
them according to individual needs
To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
To create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
To assist with the planning of learning activities
To monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record
Achievement/progress as directed
To provide regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress and challenges
To promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
To provide clerical/admin support, for example photocopying, collection of money, displays
To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and lunch cover as may be reasonably directed
To accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher as may be reasonably directed
To always be a positive role model
To be responsible for and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm

Where you'll work

Breaston Avenue
Leigh
WN7 3DJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

WIGAN AND LEIGH 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Epworth Education Trust is a growing academy trust with currently 6 primary schools. At Epworth Education Trust we are proud of our family atmosphere, and we strive not only to provide the highest quality of education, but also help our pupils become happy, successful and well-rounded individuals. We want them to have the best start in life and we are here to help them to acquire the skills, knowledge, understanding and ambition to prepare them for life beyond the classroom ensuring that all our children achieve the very best that they can.

After this apprenticeship

Qualified teaching assistant

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST

Andrew Adams

recruitment@bhm.epworthtrust.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327741.

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