Apprentice Teaching Assistant
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds (LS15 8TA)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 October 2025
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Summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, within our Horizons resource provision. The successful candidate will provide support and education for children with complex communication needs, enabling pupils to reach their full potential
- Wage
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£14,566 a year
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Salary £14,566 Actual Salary: £12,528 Term Time only
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 5 Days
Start/end times to be agreed but within the school working day.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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 support students during their learning
- To have good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding to individual needs
- To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
- To encourage students to engage in activities led by the teacher
- To encourage students to be independent
- To assist in preparing the classroom
- To be aware of student problems/progress/achievements and encourage positive learning
- To carry out some administrative duties
- To 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
- To participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- To assist with the supervision of students out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes
- To accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
- To undertake any other duties requested
Where you'll work
John Smeaton Academy
Smeaton Approach
Barwick Road
Leeds
LS15 8TA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
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
As a work-based training provider, Aire Vocational Training- a member of Aspiration Training Group- will provide an exciting individually designed training programme with a blend of face to face and online learning, covering:
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)Apprenticeship Assessment
- On and off the job training
We will aim to meet your needs and those of your employer, combining theory with hands-on practical experience to ensure you develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours that are relevant to your role. You will be supported by your vocational coach with access to an eportfolio and learning resources via an online Learning Hub.
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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Any Special Conditions of Service: •The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS background check, relevant right to work documentation, suitable references and a six -month probationary period •Occasionally there may be a requirement to work off-site and undertake work outside normal office hours to meet the variable nature of workloads and deadlines and to support academy events •Contribution to the overall ethos/work/aims of GORSE •GORSE operates a No Smoking/Vaping Policy
About this employer
On 1 September 2021 John Smeaton Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust, an organisation renowned for excellence in education. The trust has a nationally recognised track record of transforming inadequate schools and making them great again, or for the first time in their history. Consequently, this role represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for any candidate who is eager to be a part of an organisation that seeks to secure the very highest educational standard for every student. We are determined to ensure students at John Smeaton Academy are inspired to ‘Secure the Gift of Choice’ and we expect any successful candidate to be passionate and tenacious in their quest for all round academic and pastoral excellence. As part of our exceptional work to date, Ofsted recognised that our academy is ‘Good’ in all areas in April/May 2024. A unique opportunity to be part of an academy that is a Beacon for its community!
After this apprenticeship
Although there are no guarantees of permanent positions following suuccessful completion of the apprenticeship programme, it is the Academy's intention to offer opportunities for apprentices to apply for any vacancies which may become avilable and to actively encourage CPD and progression.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Lynette Lee
lynettelee@avtl.co.uk
07786383434
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345279.
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Closes in 23 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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