Teaching Assistant Apprentice (Level 3)
Littlemoor Primary School
Oldham (OL4 2RR)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 January 2026
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Summary
To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff/Senco to undertake work/care support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the classroom.
- Wage
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£12,563.20 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, shift hours to be arranged.
Term time only, plus approximately an additional 10 days.
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 February 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
Support for Pupils:
- To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff/Senco to undertake work/care support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the classroom
- To provide high quality care and education to children within the school. Apprentices will ensure a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment as indicated by the teacher/supervisor to ensure that children's needs are met
- To work to agreed aims and objectives
- Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to interact with others, and engage in activities
led by the Teacher, setting challenging expectations and promoting self-esteem and independence - Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
Support for Teachers:
- Assist with the learning activities
- Work as part of a team, participate and support colleagues
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with school policy and encourage
pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
Support for the School:
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for
a group under the supervision of the teacher
Where you'll work
Littlemoor Primary School
Littlemoor Lane
Oldham
OL4 2RR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
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
Attend Oldham College one day per week.
More training information
Willingness to undertake training in relevant learning strategies. You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours to ensure ratios are maintained.
During the year you will be expected to participate in additional events out of the normal working hours, for example, parent’s evening and open days.
There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS.
Applications will only be accepted through the National Apprenticeship Website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Please do not contact the employer directly.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted by The Oldham College (normally via email) to invite you to attend a pre-interview and initial assessment.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
Littlemoor Primary School is a very happy school, where everyone in our school community is valued and respected. At Littlemoor our purpose is to develop a purposeful, safe learning community. To achieve this, we place a strong emphasis on our school values and aims which are Friendship, Independence and Respect and Excellence.
After this apprenticeship
Any successful apprenticeship who demonstrates the ability and necessary skills to carry out the role of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to a high standard, would be considered for any permanent vacancy that may arise in the school. This would be part of a further recruitment process.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009296.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)