Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Berkshire (SL5 7AD)

Closes in 29 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 July 2025

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Summary

We are offering the teaching assistant level 3 apprenticeship. We need an individual who is enthusiastic, friendly and approachable to help us to continue our journey providing an inspired curriculum and ensuring all children are engaged in learning and develop into confident, caring individuals who love to learn.

Wage

£11,778 to £19,047.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday Shifts to be confirmed

30 hours 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

  • Delivery of learning, care & support programmes as instructed by SENDCO and Class teacher
  • Provide admin support for class teacher
  • Preparation of resources
  • Under the direction of the classroom teacher, provide support to individual children/small groups of children in the completion of a wide range of learning activities including reading, writing, mathematics etc, so that they achieve/complete the task for that session
  • Provide support in such a way as to facilitate the child’s/children’s independent learning, by explanation, encouragement etc.
  • Influence the behaviour of children in the group by reinforcing standards set by the classroom teacher and within the school’s behaviour policy
  • In line with the requirements set by the classroom teacher, assist in the preparation of the teaching room/area for the session activities including setting up furniture and resources ensuring that the teacher has all the resources specified and that the environment is safe for children to use
  • Assist the teacher by undertaking duties such as photocopying, setting up/replacing displays in the classroom etc.
  • Undertake First Aid duties in line with qualification/training received and act in line with the schools accident/incident policy
  • Perform duties in line with Health & Safety rules and to take remedial action where hazards are identified. Where hazards are serious, report to the line manager immediately

Where you'll work

Sunninghall
Berkshire
SL5 7AD

Training

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

Training provider

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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

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

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Englsih (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • maths
  • English

About this employer

Primary School located in Berkshire

After this apprenticeship

  • Potentially a full time employment after the apprenticeship at the workplace or further education

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332947.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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