Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

WOODSIDE ACADEMY

GRAYS (RM16 2GJ)

Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 September 2025

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Summary

Apprentice Teaching Assistant. Training in delivering in lesson in a primary school as well as some in house training. Supporting teachers in class and around the school, possibly with a child with complex needs.

Wage

£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 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

  • Support the class teacher to develop and support with the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning in the classroom
  •  Support the children with complex needs
  • The job will involve helping young children with their personal care
  • Commit at all times to the safeguarding and protection of children and young people
  • To support coach to maintain high quality behaviour
  • To support the teacher to maintain high expectations of students and ensure that teaching materials and tasks are appropriate, with opportunities created for stretch and challenge at all levels
  • To ensure equipment is set up and ready for use in lessons
  • To assist at fundraising activities
  • Any other duties deemed reasonable by the Principal

Where you'll work

GRANGEWOOD AVENUE
GRAYS
RM16 2GJ

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

  • You will be working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
  • You will receive on and off the job training and support from an assessor

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Friendly, sporty, musical inclusive school that believed in educating the whole child.

After this apprenticeship

  • Skills to apply for post in school for a Teaching Assistant on successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Diane Ridgley

diane.ridgley@southessex.ac.uk

07855701273

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340035.

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Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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