Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Hollingworth Academy Trust
Rochdale (OL16 3DR)
Closes in 9 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 November 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join Hollingworth Academy as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant. You will support teachers in the classroom, help students reach their full potential, and gain hands-on experience in an educational environment while completing your apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£7.55 Per Hour
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Term Time Only
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9.00am to 3.50pm
Tuesday 9.20am to 4.10pm
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 16 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
As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant at Hollingworth Academy, you will work under the direction of teachers and other staff to provide learning support to students across various subjects and year groups.
Your main duties will include:
- Assisting teachers with classroom preparation and organisation
- Supporting pupils individually or in small groups to reinforce learning
- Helping manage pupil behaviour and promote positive engagement
- Supporting pupils with additional learning needs or disabilities
- Assisting with the assessment of pupils’ progress and recording information
- Helping set up and clear away classroom materials and resources
- Supervising pupils during lessons, breaks, and school activities
- Promoting inclusion, wellbeing, and the school’s values at all times
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with young people and is passionate about helping them succeed.
Where you'll work
Cornfield Street
Milnrow
Rochdale
OL16 3DR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Training delivered in partnership with Rochdale Training through a combination of workplace learning and off-the-job training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Ability to follow instructions
Other requirements
· The role involves working in a busy school environment. · You will be required to maintain confidentiality at all times. · A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required prior to starting.
About this employer
Hollingworth Academy is a high-performing and inclusive secondary school located in Milnrow, Rochdale. The school is committed to providing high-quality education and pastoral support for all students, helping them to achieve their potential in a caring and supportive environment. This apprenticeship provides an excellent opportunity to begin a rewarding career in education. The successful candidate will gain valuable classroom experience while working towards a nationally recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship qualification in partnership with Rochdale Training.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you may progress into a permanent Teaching Assistant role at Hollingworth Academy or continue training towards higher-level education or child support qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Jason Wales
jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk
07860919380
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349721.
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Closes in 9 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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