Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Elements Primary
Leeds (LS13 3DP)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 14 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 November 2025
Contents
Summary
To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:00 Term time only + training days
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Saturday 17 January 2026
- 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
Purpose of Post:
- To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher
- To support access learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom
- Provide general support to staff and pupils, including preparation and routine maintenance of resources/equipment
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support for Pupils:
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
- To supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
- Support pupils in accessing learning activities as directed by the teacher
Support for the Teacher:
- Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils' work
- Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested and other basic record keeping
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
- Provide clerical/administrative support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting/recording money etc.
- Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment
- Timely and accurate preparation of routine equipment/resources/materials as set out in instructions
- Assist the teacher with learning activities ensuring health and safety and good behaviour of pupils
Support for the Curriculum:
- Support pupils to understand instructions
- Support pupils in respect of aspects of learning with the curriculum
- Support pupils in using basic ICT as directed
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use
- Monitor and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies
- Operation of everyday equipment in accordance with instructions
- Maintenance of everyday equipment, check for quality/safety
- Undertake simple repairs and report other damages
Where you'll work
Bramley Park Academy
Fairfield Hill
Bramley
Leeds
LS13 3DP
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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:
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A - C)
- Maths (grade 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
- IT skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
We opened our doors to children in September 2018 to meet the demand for Primary School Places in the Middleton area.
https://elementsprimaryschool.co.uk/about-us/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Obtaining a permanent position within an educational environment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349174.
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Closes in 10 days (Friday 14 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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