Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprentice

Swalwell Primary School

Newcastle (NE16 3HZ)

Closes in 4 days (Thursday 23 October 2025)

Posted on 14 October 2025

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Summary

Level 3 Teaching Assistant to work in a mainstream school with 2 SEN units. An apprentice Teaching Assistant is required to join our small and successful primary school. We want the successful candidate to share our vision of providing creative and stimulating learning opportunities to develop the whole child.

Wage

£14,557.61 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. On one day each week, finish time will be 3:30 pm. The designated day will be confirmed at interview.

37 hours 5 minutes a week

Start date

Sunday 30 November 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils
  • Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning
  • Support in producing learning resources
  • Support to assist in pupil supervision
  • Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs
  • Reporting pupil progress to line managers
  • Work within the school’s policy and procedures
  • Working to the relevant apprenticeship standard/framework and completing work in a timely manner
  • To support children at lunchtimes ensuring behaviour is consistent with school’s expectations and provide activities where necessary
  • To support children in out-of-school care provision; providing activity support
  • To the accountabilities above, the apprentice may be required to undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development

Where you'll work

Swallwell Primary School
South View Terrace
Swalwell
Newcastle
NE16 3HZ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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

Learning and Skills apprenticeship programmes are delivered through a mixture of face-to-face and virtual methods by our fully qualified and industry experienced apprentice training team. Using their expert knowledge gained from time spent in the industry, we’ve tailored our programmes to use the most up-to-date tools and technologies so that the skills we create can be used directly in the workplace. As one of our learners, you'll benefit from coaching, help and guidance from our dedicated team whose job it is to ensure your success. Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Mathematics (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
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

About this employer

An apprentice Teaching Assistant is required to join our small and successful primary school. We want the successful candidate to share our vision of providing creative and stimulating learning opportunities to develop the whole child. The successful apprentice will help to provide a safe and happy learning environment which enables every child to flourish.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression for suitable candidate.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

0191 433 8727

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346360.

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Closes in 4 days (Thursday 23 October 2025)

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