Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

THAMES DITTON INFANT SCHOOL

THAMES DITTON (KT7 0PW)

Closes on Thursday 15 January 2026

Posted on 11 December 2025

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Summary

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Wage

£17,982 a year

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The FTE Salary is Surrey Payscale 3.3 - £24,330. The actual salary for those hours and weeks is £17,982.

Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Working hours are from 8:25am – 3:10pm, Monday to Friday.

31 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 February 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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 the class teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons.
  • Provide targeted support to pupils with additional learning needs.
  • Assist with classroom management and maintaining a positive learning environment.
  • Help prepare learning materials and classroom resources.
  • Supervise pupils during breaks, lunchtimes, and school activities as required.
  • Contribute to the wider life of the school community.

Where you'll work

SPEER ROAD
THAMES DITTON
KT7 0PW

Training

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

Training provider

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

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 Maths)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

An enhanced DBS check and other safeguarding recruitment checks will be required for the successful candidate. References will be sought for short-listed candidates; please ensure your referees are able to provide them.

About this employer

Thames Ditton Infant School is a welcoming and inclusive school dedicated to providing every child with the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We pride ourselves on our nurturing environment, high standards, and commitment to inspiring a lifelong love of learning.

https://www.thames-ditton-infant.surrey.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of your apprenticeship you may wish to complete the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004926.

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Closes on Thursday 15 January 2026

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