Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Grand Avenue Primary School

Surbiton (KT5 9HU)

Closes on Saturday 14 March 2026

Posted on 14 January 2026

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Summary

Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship with a primary school in Surbiton.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 28 March 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

Working under the guidance of SLT (Senior Leadership Team) and colleagues, in order to support and extend the children’s learning.

  • Provide general support to the class teacher in the management and organisation of the pupils' resources and the classroom
  • Contribute to the management of pupils' behaviour and reinforcing agreed policies and procedures whilst being an effective role model for pupil behaviour
  • Enable access to learning for all pupils and help to encourage children’s development, independence, self-reliance, initiative and problem-solving skills
  • Deliver work, care or support programmes to individual pupils or groups, including those with special educational needs
  • Support in the development of other key skills which aid pupils’ learning, e.g. Numeracy, Literacy
  • Help translate tasks at pupil level by restructuring them into achievable steps
  • Observing children’s activities and contributing to their written records
  • Take appropriate action related to any problems or emergencies that occur during the sessions in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures
  • Provide admin and general organisation support when required to do so
  • Recognise confidentiality, safeguarding procedures, H & S and the policies of the Governing Body

Where you'll work

52 Grand Avenue
Surbiton
KT5 9HU

Training

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

Training provider

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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
  • This will take place at home, the workplace or Twickenham Training Centre
  • This will be one day per week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

Communication skills

About this employer

Primary school in surbiton

After this apprenticeship

Teaching assistant full-time, learning support assistant.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008744.

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Closes on Saturday 14 March 2026