Apprentice Learning Support Assistant
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
London (N20 8AZ)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 February 2026
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Summary
We are looking to appoint a new apprentice Learning Support Assistant to join our inclusive and passionate SEND team at The Totteridge Academy. You will support, assist and supervise identified pupil/s with SEND under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo. As part of the role, you will work towards your Level 3 TA apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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Actual salary will be pro rata of full salary as this is a term time only role.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday, 8.15am - 4.15pm. Term time only.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 13 April 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
You will participate in the planning and delivery of differentiated learning activities to support pupils to achieve learning goals, in coordination with the class teacher and SENCo. Main duties will include:
- Support, assist and supervise identified pupil/s with SEND under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo
- Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others
- Engage all pupils in activities which promote independence and resilience
- Employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement
- Supervise and provide individualised support for pupils, including those with SEND, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Set challenging and high expectations which promote the Academy’s Culture of Excellence
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievements under the guidance of the class teacher
Where you'll work
The Totteridge Academy
Barnet Lane
London
N20 8AZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST
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
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, delivered by United Apprenticeships
- The apprentice will complete training on the job from 20 April 2026, including remote CPD sessions (a minimum of 6.5 hours per week during normal working hours) and two national face to face conferences
More training information
Training will be delivered in the workplace through a blended learning approach to include tutorials, one to one support, on the job learning, assignments and case studies, research, pre-recorded webinars and e-portfolio tasks
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
The Totteridge Academy (TTA) is a thriving and highly regarded secondary school in North London. With over 1,000 students on roll from Year 7 to Year 13, the academy continues to develop and expand with exciting plans underway for a new, purpose-built Sixth Form facility.
We are seeking passionate, committed, and enthusiastic staff to join our team. At TTA, we provide a high-quality education within a safe, caring, and focused environment. Our aim is to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to become responsible, well-rounded citizens, capable of making informed and effective choices about their futures.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school with a rich and nurturing culture. We celebrate diversity and individuality while standing together as a united learning community, underpinned by shared values and high expectations.
The academy recently received a remarkably strong Ofsted report. Inspectors awarded the school with the “exceptional” grade across five categories and the “strong standard” across the remaining two categories. This formidable outcome is testament to the excellent learning culture that staff and students have built, and confirms that the academy exceeds the standards expected of it, by some measure.
The report found that students “quite simply ‘love learning’ and are determined to do their very best” and that they “have a mature approach to their studies”. Highlighting the school’s positive and nurturing culture, the inspectors noted that students “thrive in this inclusive atmosphere” whilst “the consistent belief in all pupils, from staff at all levels, transforms their self-belief” with pupils demonstrating “quiet confidence which prepares them exceptionally well for wider life”.
Academic outcomes at TTA place the school in the top 0.5% in the country. GCSE results have risen year on year since 2016, with the latest Progress 8 score of +1.32. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds make almost a grade more progress than non-disadvantaged students nationally.
At the Totteridge Academy we are committed to developing our people and our fantastic staff subscribe to the principle of ‘kaizen’ (continuous improvement), wherein each and every member of our team strives to be better every day.
Here is the opportunity for you to join one of the most happy and successful schools in United Learning and to be part of the incredible journey that The Totteridge Academy has been on.
After this apprenticeship
- You will be qualified as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant which could lead to a Higher Level LSA role, or even full teacher training dependant upon entry requirements
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014115.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)