Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen (BB3 1AF)
Closes in 5 days (Monday 15 December 2025)
Posted on 8 December 2025
Contents
Summary
To support all aspects of student learning and achievement across Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio school. To communicate regularly with subject specialists to provide and gather information regarding the student’s additional needs and to assist in the preparation and adaptation of learning.
- 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, times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 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
Key Duties
- To support the learning and emotional/social/behavioural needs of students in accordance with Trust policies.
- To communicate regularly with subject specialists to provide and gather information regarding student’s additional needs and to assist in the preparation and adaptation of learning materials/resources.
- To prepare and host interventions with groups or individual students in accordance with training given.
- To assist in the assessment of student needs to benchmark against targets set by the teachers.
- To continually review the students’ support needs and use specific feedback to help students make progress.
- To liaise with parents and other partner organisations to ensure the needs of the child are understood.
- To ensure students use technology safely.
- To provide support for personal care where necessary.
- To take part in and ensure the smooth and effective administration of the provision.
- To produce accurate records, whilst working within deadlines.
- To use computer systems, including specialist software, e.g. online registration, intervention programmes, and management information systems.
- To attend team and all other meetings regarding both student and curriculum development.
- To share information, as required with the Safeguarding Lead, in accordance with training and policies.
Where you'll work
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, 19 Police Street
Darwen
BB3 1AF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
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, in which you will receive training to develop and demonstrate the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour, also includes:
- Level 3 Diploma – Supporting Teaching and Learning.
- End-Point Assessment (EPA).
- NCFE combined knowledge and competency-based qualifications.
- Work-based learning.
- 20% off-the-job training.
- Training is delivered online and face-to-face.
- A nominated tutor.
- Functional Skills in maths and English if required.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Evening and weekend work may be required. Satisfactorily meeting the Trust’s employment checks – a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (including any relevant overseas checks), health assessment, references, qualifications and legal entitlement to work in the UK.
About this employer
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio is a 13-19 Mainstream Studio School based in Darwen, Lancashire, specialising in Creative/Technical Digital Technologies andCare Sector.
We are currently ranked as the number one performing college for progress at KS5 in the borough and within a 132km radius. We have recently received an OFSTED rating of Good in all areas during a September 2021 inspection.
Established in 2013 and located in the heart of historical Darwen on the edge of the West Pennine Moors, the Studio is the town’s best kept secret. Focussed on nurturing talent in students and staff across core and creative subjects and improving the life chances of every student. As a small school with a maximum of 250 students we offer a unique opportunity to work in a state of the art, iconic and historic building as part of a small cohesive team of staff.
After this apprenticeship
A permanent position may be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Opportunity to learn and develop within the Trust. Progression on to higher apprenticeship / training.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004255.
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Closes in 5 days (Monday 15 December 2025)
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