Teaching assistant apprenticeship

WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST

Harrogate (HG3 2RA)

Closes on Sunday 30 November 2025

Posted on 16 October 2025

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Summary

To work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan. May work in the classroom or appropriate location within the school, with access to support and guidance as required.

• Wage:

  £23,893 a year

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  - £23,893 per annum (Actual £19,710 - £20,712 plus SEN allowance £1,261)

• Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:00 Term time only + training days

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 1 December 2025

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• Positions available:

  5

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 pre planned learning/behaviour activities as directed by the teacher
• Using agreed structured observation as directed by the class teacher to feedback on learning, behaviour, participation and achievement, to support the planning and evaluation of the learning process in respect of groups and individual students 
• Interact with pupils in ways that support the development of their ability to think and learn, including the use of careful questioning 
• Assist teachers in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management and teaching & learning strategies
• Support pupils in their social and emotional wellbeing, in  implementing related programmes, including social, health and physical needs
• Assist in escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out of school activities
• Undertake break supervision as required
• Communicate effectively with all pupils, families, carers and other agencies / professionals
• Share information confidentially about pupils with teachers and other professional as required
• Pay due regard to professional boundaries, maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality
• Participate in staff meetings
• Prepare classroom materials and learning areas, and undertake minor clerical duties e.g. photocopying and displaying pupils work
• Support the use of ICT and adhere to relevant policies
• Supervise and provide access arrangements for pupils sitting internal and external examinations  and tests as required, ensuring that examinations comply with the Examination Board Regulations
• Participate in appraisal, training and other learning activities
• To work with colleagues and others to maintain health, safety and welfare within the working environment
• Within own area of responsibility work in accordance with the aims of the Equality Policy Statement

Where you'll work

Menwith Hill Road
Darley
Harrogate
HG3 2RA

Training

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

Training provider

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

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

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

• The apprenticeship will be fully work based
• The assessor will arrange to visit,within the setting once per fortnight

Requirements

Desirable 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
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

As a social, emotional and mental health school, our children face a range of challenges and difficulties which mean they can struggle to communicate appropriately. The school does not have direct bus routes however we offer a minibus drop-off service from Harrogate train station. The minibus picks staff up at 8:00am and leaves school at 4:00pm. This is free to access. Full DBS Required (this will be acquired by the school).

About this employer

Employer Description Forest Moor is an SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) special school based near Menwith Hill, just outside of Harrogate. It is a Key Stage 2 – 4 provision with around 130 students on roll in beautiful surroundings and now with a lovely building that is continuing to be refurbished to suit the needs of our students. Our aim is to provide the best possible care and education that we can for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Unconditional Positive Regard is at the centre of what we do and we are creating an academy that is welcoming, caring, safe, warm and believes that all its pupils can be supported and empowered to succeed. We are creating individual and personalised pathways for our students that are built around their varied needs which will help them achieve positive outcomes and prepare them for their onward destinations into continuing education, work or training. In order to achieve this, we have developed a curriculum that provides opportunities for academic progression as well as vocational learning, whilst being engaging, creative, and innovative. We see strong relationships as the key to our success – with students, parents, carers and the wider community and we ensure that our school is a welcoming safe place for children to learn and prosper. We believe in working closely with our families and carers and welcome their support, but also realise that at times they will need our support too. We work closely with other agencies and schools to make sure we do all we can to make learning and life the best it possibly can be. Forest Moor and the wider Trust places a huge emphasis on professional development and invests significantly in staff training at all levels. This means that, although experience of working in an SEMH setting would be an advantage, specialist support and training will be provided for outstanding candidates wishing to make the career fulfilling move into special education.

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Company benefits

Forest Moor and the wider Trust places a huge emphasis on professional development and invests significantly in staff training at all levels.

After this apprenticeship

• Progression onto Pastoral or Teaching Pathways through our trust

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346841.

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Closes on Sunday 30 November 2025

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