PE Teaching Assistant Apprentice
PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
Colne (BB8 8JF)
Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 November 2025
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Summary
The role will be based at Colne Primet Academy and will be PE-based, supporting the sports team, assisting with practicals. They will also support wider teaching and curriculum delivery.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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 37 hours per week, term time only.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 6 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
- Organisation of practical equipment, including preparation and storage before and after lessons
- Liaise with PE staff and refer to schemes of learning to ascertain the equipment needed each day
- Support PE teachers with the delivery of lessons, including, where needed, supporting students directly in lessons and/or through the creation of additional resources
- Contribute to the academy's programme of extra-curricular activities, including leading activities and clubs, and supervision of students during sporting events/competitions
- Administration tasks associated with the planning and implementation of PE activities and trips
- Maintain the cleanliness and organisation of the spare kit
- Organising booking of transport and facilities for fixtures
- Assisting with the organisation of special events, e.g. sports presentation evening, open evenings, sports day, in-house competitions
- Maintain PE displays and information boards
- Assist with the arrangement of fixtures
- Liaise with site team regarding any requirements for grounds and maintenance
Where you'll work
Dent Street
Colne
BB8 8JF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING 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
Working hours are 37, term-time only. Monday - Friday.
More training information
The apprenticeship will be delivered in the workplace and will come into the college (Nelson or Accrington) for a taught session once per month
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade GCSE 4/C or Equivalent)
- Maths (grade GCSE 4/C or Equivalent)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Passing a DBS check.
About this employer
Colne Primet is part of the Pendle Education Trust Family It continues to grow and Our focus is exceptional leadership and meeting the needs of local families and the community. Through close collaboration with local partners and schools, we strive to deliver an excellent education for children in Pendle and surrounding districts.
After this apprenticeship
There may be the opportunity to secure a permanent role or go on to further study / higher higher-level qualifications
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST LANCASHIRE LEARNING GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002625.
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Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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