Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Walton Priory Middle School
Staffordshire (ST15 0AL)
Closes in 12 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 September 2025
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Summary
To work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher. The successful candidate will provide general support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom.
- Wage
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£12,759.50 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
To work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher. Provide general support to the teacher in the care of pupils, and management of the classroom.
Assist teachers in the following:
Support for Pupils:
- Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health, including first aid and welfare matters
- Arrange medical/dental visits as appropriate
- Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
Support for Teachers:
- Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, clear afterwards and assist with and maintain displays of pupils’ work, notice boards, shelving systems, etc.
- Undertake routine administrative tasks, e.g., pupil record keeping as requested
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
- Appropriate liaison with parents on general pupil matters
Support for Curriculum:
- Support pupils to understand instructions in relation to curriculum subjects, e.g. KS1 Literacy
- Prepare and maintain general equipment/resources as directed by the teacher
- Attend training sessions as required for CPD purposes and to ensure an appropriate skill level is obtained to undertake the role, e.g., behaviour management strategies
Support to school (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school):
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people you are responsible for or come into contact with
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Attend relevant meetings as required
Where you'll work
Walton Priory Middle School
Beacon Rise, Walton
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0AL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
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
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- You will spend four days a week in the workplace and one day a week at Newcastle or Stafford College
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Patience
Other requirements
This role is term-time only.
About this employer
Walton Priory Middle school was established in 1974. We are a middle school deemed secondary located in Stone, Staffordshire, educating Years 5-8.
After this apprenticeship
- Could lead to a permanent position for the right person
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP
The Apprenticeship Hub
apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk
01782 254287
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340684.
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Closes in 12 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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