Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Foxbridge Primary School seeks a kind, hardworking, and nurturing individual to join our friendly team. You'll work with experienced staff to support the best outcomes for our children. If you're enthusiastic, eager to learn, and proactive, this could be the perfect role. Visits to school ahead of applying are welcomed and encouraged.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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This role is TERM TIME ONLY working 39 weeks per year. The actual annual salary is £10,348.03

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm. Term time only.

35 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 21 August 2025

Duration

1 year 9 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

Supporting learning in classroom;
Lesson preparation (administrative-eg. photocopying)
Helping to manage classroom environment (resources and displays)
Accompanying groups on trips;
Lunchtime supervision of groups of children;
Maintaining a positive environment for all learning;
Supporting pupils with SEND to access learning on a 1:1 or group basis;
Supporting assessment and evidencing learning.

Where you'll work

Welsted Road
Castle Donington
Derby
DE74 2SN

Training

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

College or training organisation

LOUGHBOROUGH 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

Qualification:

Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1
Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths (if required)

Delivery Method

Optional classroom sessions at Loughborough College (term time only).
Online portfolio to update with learning and development completed onsite
Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4 or above)
Maths (grade C/4 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

Communication skills
IT skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working

Other requirements

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

About this company

Foxbridge Primary School opened in August 2022 We are a new, growing school. We are very proud of our school community and our school motto – Nurture, Empower, Succeed, runs through everything that we do. We currently have 64 children on roll and this will rise to 94 in September 2025.

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

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

Learning Support Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Cover Supervisor
HLTA

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