Teaching Assistant SEND Apprenticeship - Gilmour Primary School
Gilmour Primary School
Liverpool (L19 9AR)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 February 2026
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Summary
The role will involve working collaboratively with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning. It will include providing specialist assistance to pupils who require additional support to overcome barriers to learning, as well as supporting other staff under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
- Wage
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£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£7.55 per hour. Please note this will increase to £8 in April 2026. The wage will also be adjusted to the NMW for your age after the first year.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8:30 - 3:30pm, Lunch break of 30 mins
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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4
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
Responsibilities:
- Implement planned learning activities and teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher.
- Adapt learning activities in response to pupils’ needs to ensure effective learning outcomes.
- Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities, providing feedback on pupil progress and behaviour.
- Support the monitoring, assessment, and recording of pupil progress and activities.
- Provide feedback to pupils on their attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher.
- Support learning by preparing and providing resources for lessons and activities as directed by the teacher.
- Liaise with other staff and share relevant information about pupils when appropriate.
- Understand and support pupils with special educational needs.
- Assist in supporting volunteers and other learning support staff within the classroom.
Experience and skills required include:
- High levels of literacy, numeracy and computer skills (Will have GCSE grade C and above
(Or equivalent) English and Maths. - Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to maintain confidentiality
- The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- A positive attitude, demonstrating flexibility and good-humour
Where you'll work
Southbank Road
Garston
Liverpool
L19 9AR
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
- Apprenticeship Level: Level 3 Teaching Assistant SEND Apprenticeship
- Expected Duration: 16 months
- Training: All learning will be delivered online alongside full-time placement at the school.
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Gilmour Primary School is a large primary school in Garston Liverpool. We are three form entry and pride ourselves on a warm, welcoming and friendly environment.
After this apprenticeship
Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012129.
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Closes in 22 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)