Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Salway Ash Primary School
Bridport (DT6 5JE)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 September 2025
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Summary
The apprenticeship will be based in our reception class; you will be working alongside highly skilled & experienced teachers & teaching assistants. You will be supporting individual & groups of children in their learning. This will involve supporting them to complete tasks, encouraging development of their vocabulary & building on their interests.
- Wage
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£12,268.75 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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£ 10,418 pro-rated actual salary
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday. Term time working plus 2 inset days.
31 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 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
- To upkeep data files, catalogue resources, maintain inventories, photocopy, record TV programmes and use I.T. systems for administration and educational purposes
- To assist in the preparation, organisation and maintenance of the pupil’s work and their equipment, including assistance with and creation of material display, make basic visual aids, art and craft materials, mount and display pupils’ work
- To supervise student(s) undertaking off-site activities
- To attend and contribute to school staff meetings and in-service training within contracted hours or outside normal hours by agreement
- To provide care and supervision of identified pupils within the classroom, within the school and outside of the school
- To supervise identified pupil(s) using cloakrooms, showers and toilet facilities. Supervise the pupils in playgrounds and when entering and leaving using school transport
- To develop an understanding of and provide for pupils’ specific personal needs to ensure a safe learning environment. This may include providing some direct personal care, support and assistance to the pupil in respect of toileting, eating, mobility and dispensing medication
- To work with pupil groups, using a range of strategies to gain acceptance and inclusion of pupils with special educational needs
- To assist in the preparation and maintaining the learning
- To observe and comment upon pupil performance, conduct, behaviour and interaction with peer group and parents
- To contribute to the planning and evaluation by the teacher of individual (and group) pupil’s learning activities
- Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy
Where you'll work
1 Silverdale
Salwayash
Bridport
DT6 5JE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
YEOVIL COLLEGE
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
The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Teaching Assistant L3 standard. On completion the apprentice will receive Teaching Assistant L3 qualification. Functional Skills in Maths and English may also be required depending on current level.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
- Maths (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
You must be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About this employer
Salway Ash is a thriving and successful village school which is committed to having high standards in English and maths, has high expectations of all pupils and, through the offer of a rich and varied curriculum, provides children with cherished memories and experiences. At Salway Ash we continually strive for outstanding results but will always place equal emphasis on helping to create happy, confident children. We have high expectations of our children and enjoy watching them live up to those expectations.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be well-placed to apply for teaching assistant roles in a range of educational settings.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YEOVIL COLLEGE
Victoria Davey
Victoria.davey@yeovil.ac.uk
07367686869
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341514.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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