Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Cirencester Primary School

Cirencester (GL7 1EX)

Closes in 13 days (Thursday 18 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 December 2025

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Summary

To undertake work/support and care programmes to enable access to all learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching staff to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching to help raise standards of achievement for all pupils.

• Wage:

  £17,877 a year

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  First year of the apprenticeship £17,877 p.a pro rata for term time only

  Second year – age 18 to 20 £19,293 p.a pro rata for term time only, age 21+ £23,557 p.a pro rata for term time only

• Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 27.5 hours p/w, 38 weeks per year (TTO). Typically 8:40am - 3:30pm with 1 hour at lunch and 20min morning break.

  28 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 5 January 2026

• Duration:

  2 years

• 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 for pupils:

• To establish constructive relationships with all pupils and support them according to their individual needs
• To develop knowledge and delivery of a range of learning support needs and to develop an understanding of the specific needs of the pupils to be supported
• To supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assisting with the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Assist children according to learning needs, e.g. social skills, language, behaviour, reading, spelling, handwriting/presentation
• Help children concentrate on and finish work set both one to one and in a small groups
• Remove barriers to learning by clarifying & explaining instructions and ensure the child is able to use equipment and materials provided as required whilst encouraging independence
• Enable children to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Provide support for individual children inside and outside the classroom
• Develop appropriate resources to enhance/support children’s learning
• Provide timely feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher
• Set high expectations of behaviour (dealing promptly with incidents in line with our school behaviour policy and encourage children to take responsibility for their own behaviour) and children’s work that promote self-esteem and independence
• Provide the necessary pastoral care to enable children to feel secure and happy

Support for the Curriculum:

• Undertake intervention programmes linked to local and national learning strategies, recording achievement and progress, and regularly feeding back all details to the teacher
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of equipment/resources required to meet lesson plans/relevant learning activities to support the delivery of an enriched curriculum
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use

Support for teachers:

• Monitor pupil’s responses to learning activities and record achievement as directed
• Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching

Support for the school:

• Be aware of and comply with the procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop; promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children
• Contribute to the overall ethos/values/aims of the school
• Appreciate and support the roles of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Contribute to reviews of children’s progress as appropriate,
• Prepare and present displays of children’s work as required
• Set a good example in terms of modelling our school values, supporting our dress code, punctuality and attendance
• Undertake other duties from time to time as required by the class teacher, SENDCo and Head teacher
• Where appropriate develop a relationship to foster links between home and school

Where you'll work

Cirencester Primary School
Victoria Road
Cirencester
GL7 1EX

Training

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

Training provider

CIRENCESTER COLLEGE

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

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship qualification
• Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

About this employer

Cirencester Primary School is a school that is proud of its outward looking and future thinking educational offerings, taught with a truly dedicated focus by passionate and committed staff. What is truly unique to Cirencester Primary School, is the level of expertise amongst our staff. Our carefully constructed school curriculum is planned with all of our children in mind, by subject experts. We ensure that the interests, strengths and ambitions of every pupil are included within the scope of our curriculum, whatever their passion may be. This is achieved through our careful balance of key knowledge and relevant skill development, alongside the application of learning behaviours. Cirencester Primary School continues to be a school graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in every category; we are pleased with the recognition and validation that reading is placed firmly at the centre of our curriculum, and it is through our bespoke school curriculum that we raise pupils’ aspirations about possible career paths. Cirencester Primary is a Values Based school, where adults model the behaviour we expect of our pupils and as a result our pupils are happy and proud of their school. They speak positively about the care, guidance and support they receive from staff. (Ofsted Inspection March 2022)

https://www.cirencesterprimaryschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

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

• Permanent TA roles available once qualified, with the potential to progress to HLTA with additional study

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CIRENCESTER COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004015.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 18 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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