Learning Support Assistant Apprenticeship

NET ACADEMIES TRUST

Harlow (CM19 4PH)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 July 2025

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Summary

Jerounds Primary Academy are looking for an apprentice Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team in September 2025. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Support Assistants (LSA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers.

Wage

£14,566.15 a year

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Paid at £7.55 per hour pro FTE £14566.15 pro rata for 32.5 hrs Term time only £10232.14

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:45am - 3:45pm, 32.5 hours term time + insets (36.4 working weeks).

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • Assist with the development and implementation of interventions/Provision maps and assessments.
  • Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, and interact with them according to individual needs.
  •  Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
  • To ensure the physical welfare of pupils and assist with their personal/physical needs as required [and following receipt of appropriate training], e.g. intimate care.
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
  • Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
  • Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
  • Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
  • Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
  • Assist with the planning of learning activities and be aware of planning.
  • Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
  • 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.
  • Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
  • Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work. 
    Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework etc.
  • Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

Where you'll work

Pyenest Road
Harlow
CM19 4PH

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

Teaching assistant level 3. 

20% off-the-job training. 

Tutor support via online platform.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-C (4-9))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

Jerounds Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of six schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director. High quality CPD is offered across the Trust.

https://www.jerounds.netacademies.net/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent role considered for the right candidate on completion of the apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332621.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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