Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Lincoln (LN6 7DT)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 9 February 2026)
Posted on 26 January 2026
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Summary
We are seeking to appoint two Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentices in partnership. This is a rewarding opportunity for those passionate about supporting young people and confident working with a range of challenges. The training opportunity offers a strong foundation for a career in education, in a supportive learning environment.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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. Term time only. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
This fantastic opportunity will develop your skills as a Teaching Assistant so that you are able to successfully support children to learn and maximise their progress.
Key duties include:
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- To work alongside teaching staff to understand the learning intentions and how pupils can be best supported to meet these
- To develop subject knowledge to ensure that you are able to support learning appropriately
- Enable pupils to access the learning through appropriate scaffolding, including: correcting, modelling, clueing, prompting and self-scaffolding
- To develop an understanding of learning needs of pupils and use strategies to support them to become independent learners in the classroom
- To participate in the preparation of the classroom as required
- To reinforce specific targets to address individual learning needs within the classroom setting
- To use learning strategies taught in order to develop a range of literacy and numeracy skills
- Actively encourage and enable high levels of pupil engagement in their learning
- Support progress towards targets and feedback to teachers to support assessment and planning
- Support pupils’ social and emotional development
- Support the staff team in managing behaviour, reporting as and when appropriate in line with policy and process
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils, as appropriate, on visits, trips
Participate in training and other learning activities as and when required - Support pupils with special educational needs and be flexible in your approach to accommodate any specific needs outlined within the pupil profile information and EHC plan
- Supervise and engage pupils in positive experiences at social times including break and lunchtime
- Assist in carrying out reasonable daily personal care and hygiene duties
- Act in accordance with Federation policies and procedures and relevant legislation
Where you'll work
The Priory Witham Academy
De Wint Avenue
Lincoln
LN6 7DT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
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
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
The role is subject to passing a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check.
About this employer
The Priory Witham Academy is looking for enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join a school that makes a genuine difference to its pupils and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals. We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’.
The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.
We believe that every child deserves equal access to education, opportunities and success. Are you passionate about fostering inclusivity and making a real difference to pupils' lives? Would you excel at working with children in a school environment and enjoy the challenge of implementing innovative strategies to enable all learners to meet their true potential? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us in our primary phase as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice. You will work collaboratively with the staff team to maximise opportunities for all learners to meet their potential.
The Priory Witham Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive Multi Academy Trust. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our pupils and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff.
After this apprenticeship
- There may be potential for further training or for the role to be made permanent on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010560.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 9 February 2026)
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