Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
RYDERS HAYES ACADEMY TRUST
Willenhall (WV12 5SA)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 September 2025
Contents
Summary
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to kick start their apprenticeship in a great school based in Willenhall. You will support pupils’ learning and development across the curriculum, helping to create a positive and inclusive classroom environment where every child can thrive.
- 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 - Term time only, Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Complete a Level 3 apprenticeship programme as a part of your role, you will be given study time for this
- Support the delivery of learning activities under the guidance of the teacher, adapting tasks where appropriate to meet the needs of individual pupils
- Assist in the preparation of classroom resources and learning materials
- Work with individuals and small groups of pupils, including those with additional needs or English as an additional language (EAL)
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to their progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher
- Support pupils’ social, emotional, and behavioural development, promoting inclusion and independence
- Help maintain a positive and engaging classroom environment that supports high standards of learning and behaviour
- Supervise pupils during break times, lunchtimes, and on school visits or events as required
- Contribute to the monitoring and recording of pupil progress and provide regular feedback to the class teacher
- Follow safeguarding procedures and promote the welfare of all children in line with school policies
- Engage with whole-school life and uphold the values and ethos of the Trust, working collaboratively as part of a wider team
Where you'll work
Cannock Road
Willenhall
WV12 5SA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WALSALL COLLEGE
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 Apprenticeship Standard:
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Ryders Hayes School is a popular, highly-regarded primary school in Pelsall, Walsall. Always at the cutting edge of education, we were one of the first Primary Academy Converters and Teaching Schools in the country. We are committed to giving our pupils the opportunity to grow; to learn new skills, and to develop their potential to be the best they can be. Our ‘child centred, learning focused’ approach, reflects our desire to create an environment where young people get the best possible start in life, together with strong parental engagement, to develop a clear set of values and academic attainment as rounded, confident young people, of good character, well prepared for their futures in a rapidly changing world. Our vision is: to nurture and facilitate the growth of our pupils and their learning; equipping them with the skills and attributes to embrace the challenges of a rapidly changing world. To enjoy success for today and be prepared for tomorrow, by instilling the values of: Character, Citizenship, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Critical Thinking.
After this apprenticeship
- There will be a full-time position offered to the right candidate on successful completion of the apprenticeship and the opportunity to progress
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALSALL COLLEGE
Eleana Ewins
eewins@walsallcollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341025.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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