Apprentice Teaching Assistant (KS2)
ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Burton-On-Trent (DE15 0EZ)
Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 April 2026
Contents
Summary
Looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic apprentice teaching assistant who can work on their own as well as being part of a team. The successful candidate will ideally have experience or be willing to undertake training.Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be interacting with children, parents, and staff on a daily basis.
- Wage
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£13,520 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, 8.30am - 3.30pm
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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 to Pupils:
- Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health
- Arrange medical/dental visits as appropriate
- Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
Support to Teacher:
- Prepare classroom as directed for lessons, clear afterwards and assist with and maintain displays of pupils’ work, notice boards, shelving systems etc.
- Undertake routine administrative tasks, e.g. pupil record keeping as requested
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
Support to Curriculum:
- Support pupils to understand instructions in relation to curriculum subject e.g. KS1 Literacy
- Prepare and maintain general equipment/resources as directed by the teacher
- Attend training sessions as required for CPD purposes and to ensure appropriate skill level is obtained to undertake role, e.g. behaviour management strategies parents on general pupil matters
- Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with
- 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
- Ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Attend relevant meetings as required
Where you'll work
The Towerview Primary School
Vancouver Drive
Burton-On-Trent
DE15 0EZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL PEOPLE 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
- Training will be delivered through a blend of workplace learning, online study, and dedicated tutor support from Total People
- The programme is designed to ensure the apprentice gains practical experience alongside high‑quality theoretical learning that aligns with industry standards
Requirements
Desirable 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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Motivation
- Resilience
Other requirements
- Occupational Health Pre-employment Screening
Enhanced DBS Check and Children’s Barred List check - Prohibition from teaching check (if applicable to the role)
- Overseas Criminal Records Check
- Identity Check
- Change of Name
- Right to Work in the UK
- Section 128 check (if applicable to the role)
- Evidence of qualifications (if applicable to the role)
- Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body (where applicable)
- Online checks for all shortlisted applicants
- Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children
About this employer
Tower View Primary School is a wonderful school in Winshill, Burton Upon Trent. We are set within amazing grounds which include fields, forests, orchards and a view of the Tower for which we are named. We run Forest School, organise play following OPAL (outdoor play and learning) and are developing our curriculum to ensure our children achieve the best possible outcomes alongside being well-round humans for the future. Our motto is: Courage to try, heart to care and commitment to succeed.
After this apprenticeship
- This apprenticeship would be an excellent first step into any career working in education
- Upon completion of the apprenticeship, individuals can move into other school-based positions having experienced working in a vibrant school
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
Jane Smith
JaneS@totalpeople.co.uk
01616748158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027502.
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Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 11:59pm)