Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice - Bede Academy, Blyth
Northumberland County Council
Blyth (NE24 5SY)
Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 23 July 2025)
Posted on 9 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Bede Academy have a fantastic opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join their Secondary School site in Blyth in September 2025.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday within school hours.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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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
The apprentice will provide support within the Academy environment to enable any child or children to gain maximum access to the National Curriculum by following clear guidelines provided by any involved agencies. Main duties include:
- To assist students following a programme of support clearly defined by the Individualised Learning Department and to work alongside teaching and other appropriate staff, dependent on the nature of the particular needs of the child or children.
- To work collaboratively with teachers and other staff as an inaugural part of the teaching team.
- To assist students with learning difficulties using a variety of resources, which may involve support in reading, writing, spelling and computer-based learning under the direction of appropriate teaching staff.
- To support students to develop fully alongside their peer group using a clearly defined programme as directed by the Individualised Learning Coordinator.
- To regularly update to Individualised Learning Coordinator on progress made by students or difficulties faced by individual students.
- To become familiar with the differing learning needs and teaching strategies for students with ADHD, autism, specific learning difficulties, general learning difficulties and other learning problems which might become apparent.
- To support students with emotional behaviour difficulties within the classroom under the direction of the Individualised Learning Coordinator/teaching staff.
- To undertake appropriate training to enhance skills or knowledge.
- Act as mentors for students.
- Any other reasonable duties as required by the Principal.
Where you'll work
Bede Academy North
Sixth Avenue
Blyth
NE24 5SY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NORTHUMBERLAND 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
The apprentices will undertake the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship, which is 21 months in duration. They will be based at Bede Secondary, in Sixth Avenue, Blyth, and will have one classroom session at Blyth Sports Centre every 3 weeks.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this company
About Bede Academy Bede Academy is a thriving, all-through school in Blyth, Northumberland, educating students from Nursery to Sixth Form. Part of the Emmanuel Schools Foundation, the academy is known for its strong Christian ethos, focus on character development, and commitment to academic excellence. With modern facilities across two campuses and a supportive, values-driven culture, Bede Academy offers staff a rewarding place to work, learn, and grow.
After this apprenticeship
Possible full-time employment after apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNCIL
Amy Greer
apprenticeships@northumberland.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330725.
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Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 23 July 2025)
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