Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Cavendish Primary School

Bradford (BD2 2DU)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 May 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a KS2 Apprentice Teaching Assistant at Cavendish Primary School.

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting our children and young people to learn and thrive, whilst having a natural ability to inspire and motivate all pupils to achieve their full potential.

Wage

£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
32.5 Hours Per Week. Term Time Only Plus 5 Days. Days and times to be confirmed.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • To complement, appreciate and support the role of teachers and other professionals by undertaking work/care/support programmes which enables access to learning in the community as part of a teacher-planned approach.
  • To support the class teacher and other senior staff on a range of teaching and learning experiences which deliver an appropriately differentiated and suitably challenging creative curriculum for all pupils whilst meeting statutory requirements.
  • Work within school policies and procedures under the direction and guidance of senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision.

Where you'll work

Cavendish Primary Academy
Hall Road
Eccleshill
Bradford
BD2 2DU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BRADFORD 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

  • Training will take place in the workplace with no college release days required
  • Skills coach to visit workplace every 4-6 weeks
  • All work uploaded to online portal Aptem 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or C)
  • Maths (grade 4 or C)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Effective in Motivating
  • Reliable
  • Punctual
  • Adaptable

Other requirements

Passing a DBS check will be essential to the role.

About this employer

Cavendish Primary School is a two-form entry primary school for children aged 3-11 years, which has an excellent reputation within the local and wider community.  Cavendish Primary School exists to prepare and support children for their future, in a happy, healthy and safe environment. We want all our children to enjoy learning and to have the highest expectations of themselves. Our school is about preparing children for their futures and life in modern Bradford, Britain and the wider world.   

https://www.cavendishprimaryacademy.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential Full Time Role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Nathan Roebuck

n.roebuck@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029815.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)