Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Start your career in a rewarding role where every day you’ll help incredible young people thrive, grow, and shine! Tweendykes School in Hull is looking for two enthusiastic Teaching Assistant Apprentices, ready to make a real difference. The ideal candidates will have a desire to work with children and a basic understanding of child development.

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 to Friday, 8:50am - 3:45pm

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 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

As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Tweendykes, you’ll work under the guidance of experienced teaching staff both inside and outside the classroom. You’ll support learners aged from early years to post-16, helping them thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Work under the guidance of the teaching staff to support pupil learning
Assist individuals and small groups with tasks and activities
Understand how children, young people, and vulnerable adults with complex and Special Educational Needs learn
Help maximise pupil progress and attainment across all curriculum areas
Support pupils’ personal, physical, social, and mental well-being
Attend relevant CPD and training to support your development and the needs of the pupils
Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families

Where you'll work

Tweendykes School
Midmere Avenue
Leads Road
Hull
HU7 4PW

Training

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

College or training organisation

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

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 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant consisting of:

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching Assistant
Level 2 Functional Skills in English (if applicable)
Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths (if applicable)

You will be required to attend a half-day session with HBTC where you will work towards any functional skills (where needed) that you have to take. There will also be an end point assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
maths (grade 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Tweendykes School is a community special school and sixth-form for pupils with severe learning difficulties, autism and complex needs between the ages of 3-19. It is based in a new building, co-located with Winifred Holtby secondary school, and has up to 165 places. Tweendykes School is Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ and is National Autistic Society accredited. It runs outreach services and training for a wide range of schools and partners. At the heart of its ethos is the belief that every child can reach their potential with the right support. Tweendykes School converted to academy status in May 2013 and joined Humber Education Trust in June 2019.

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After this apprenticeship

After the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for you to advance in the workplace or go on to higher education.

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