Apprentice Teaching Assistant

ONE ACADEMY TRUST

Derby (DE21 6AL)

Closes in 5 days (Thursday 18 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 December 2025

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Summary

The successful candidate would work in school and attend college to undertake the required qualification. They would work as a member of staff to help support all pupils in our school access the full curriculum.  They would work with individual pupils, groups of pupils and in the classroom under the supervision of a class teacher.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Please note that pay is Term Time only and is £7.55 per hour, 37 hours per week for Term Time.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm with 30 minutes for lunch Term time only

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

·        Supporting pupils in school with individual needs.

·        Supporting all pupils and working in a team.

·        Help create a nurturing and supportive school to all pupils.

·        Assist with lunch and break times.

·        To work with a Class teacher and Senior Leadership team to review provision for pupils and support the implementation of our school curriculum and individual support plans.

Where you'll work

Derwent Primary School
St Marks Rd
Derby
DE21 6AL

Training

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

Training provider

DCG

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Flexible
  • Build positive relationships
  • Basic understanding of SEN
  • Caring
  • Follow policies and procedures
  • Professional
  • Nurturing

Other requirements

This will involve playground duties. It may sometimes involve attending events outside of the working hours to contribute to the wider ethos of the school eg. Summer Fair, Christmas Fair.

DBS check will be required and pre employment checks.

About this employer

Derwent Primary School is part of One Academy Trust.  We are a Primary school with 300 pupils age 3-11 years old, close to Derby City Centre in a single storey building.

https://www.derwentprimary.net/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We offer an employee well being service.

After this apprenticeship

Qualified Teaching Assistant

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004353.

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Closes in 5 days (Thursday 18 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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