Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe (DN17 1SS)
Closes in 27 days (Saturday 7 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 January 2026
Contents
Summary
Oasis Academy Parkwood are looking for a career driven and aspiring teaching assistant to join their busy team. The role includes working alongside the teacher to support classroom activities. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and obtain a level 3 qualification.
- Wage
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£13,338 a year
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Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19 years old.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Term time only.
Monday - Friday, during school hours (to be confirmed).
30 hours per week total.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 8 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
Support for Pupils:
- Provide individual or small group support to pupils, helping them to achieve their learning targets
- Foster positive relationships with students, promoting engagement and motivation in learning activities
- Assist in the personal, social, and emotional development of children, offering pastoral support where needed
- Help to manage behaviour in the classroom, using positive reinforcement techniques and ensuring a safe, respectful environment
Support for Teachers:
- Work collaboratively with teachers to prepare lesson materials and resources
- Assist with lesson delivery, ensuring that students understand and follow instructions
- Provide feedback to teachers on student progress and any observed learning needs
- Supervise students during break times, on school trips, or in other activities as required
Support for the Curriculum:
- Deliver interventions and tailored learning support for pupils with additional learning needs, including SEN (Special Educational Needs)
- Assist with literacy, numeracy, or other targeted curriculum areas under the teacher’s guidance
- Use technology and resources effectively to support learning
General Administrative Duties:
- Help maintain a tidy, organised classroom environment
- Contribute to record-keeping, including attendance, assessments, and observations
Where you'll work
Oasis Academy Parkwood
Plymouth Road
Scunthorpe
DN17 1SS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LET ME PLAY 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
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification
- 20% off the job training
- Tutor support via online platform
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
Oasis Academy Parkwood is driven by a powerful ethos which aspires to treat everyone inclusively and recognises the importance of a holistic approach to education. As well as continuing to build a strong school and deliver a first-class education, it is also our desire to build a strong community, recognising that educational needs to not exist in isolation from the needs of the whole person
After this apprenticeship
- Permanent role considers on completion of the apprenticeship
- Level 5 HLTA qualification available with LMP Education
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007486.
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Closes in 27 days (Saturday 7 February 2026 at 11:59pm)