Apprentice Teaching Assistant - University Academy Holbeach
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST
Holbeach (PE12 7PU)
Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2025
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Summary
We are seeking to appoint one TA apprentice interested in working directly with children and young people to support their progress in the learning environment of the Academy. If appointed, you will be following the Cache Teaching Assistant Standard level 3. It is suitable for those aspiring to become Teaching Assistants in education.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
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This is a term time only position plus 5 training days. the salary is pro-rata
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, between 8:30am until 3:30pm.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 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
You will be supporting children and young people within the learning environment of the Academy
- Clarifying and explaining instructions.
- Ensuring the children are able to use equipment and materials provided.
- Motivating and encouraging the children as required.
- Assisting in areas such as language, behaviour, reading, spelling, handwriting, maths etc.
- Helping pupils to concentrate and finish work set.
- Meeting physical needs as required whilst encouraging independence.
- Establishing a supportive relationship with pupils.
- Ensuring acceptance and inclusion of every child.
- Assisting other staff in supporting pupils with medical needs.
- Having a respectful awareness and understanding of pupil’s cultural needs.
Where you'll work
University Academy Holbeach
Park Road
Holbeach
PE12 7PU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH
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 gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.
- You will work and complete your training at University Academy Holbeach.
- The training will include visits from your assessor to the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
Be a good time-keeper. Patience and a sense of humour. Have the ability to build good relationships with children and teachers. Be able to work as part of a team. Be willing to follow direction. Be flexible and creative. To be able to show patience. To be firm but fair at all times. To be able to show empathy.
About this employer
University Academy Holbeach is an oversubscribed secondary school in the rural location of Holbeach,that serves the local community and surrounding villages. The school site offers state of the art facilities catering for pupils from 11 years old to post 16 options of A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and T Levels in a variety of sectors.
https://www.universityacademyholbeach.org/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of apprenticeship, a full time Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant/Special Needs Assistant/Support and administration roles may be available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH
Apprenticeships@uah.org.uk
01406423042
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342246.
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Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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