Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater (TA6 4GU)
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 5 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 June 2026
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Summary
We are looking for talented apprentice teaching assistants to join our growing team of staff. If you feel you have what it takes to work with us and feel passionate about meeting the needs of our student’s, we would very much like to hear from you.
- Wage
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£13,520 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
This is a term time only role so approximate annual salary is £11,609 (monthly £967)
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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32.5 hours per week 39 Weeks per year. (Term time plus INSET days) Term time hours of work: Monday, 8.45am - 4.45pm, Tuesday - Friday 8.45am - 3.30pm.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 3 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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6
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 assist the Executive Head teacher and teachers in the development and implementation of a programme of work
- To help to provide a stable, caring and supportive learning environment
- To be sensitive to times when you will need to step back in order for pupils to achieve their full learning potential
- To facilitate social and moral development
- To support pupils who may present serious challenges in their learning and or behaviour
- To support learners in becoming more readily engaged in activities
- To support on a one to one basis or in groups
- To feel comfortable and confident with very diverse learners
- To assist the class teacher and/or Senior TA with record keeping
You will be expected to demonstrate:
- Excellent communication skills
- Resilience, flexibility, empathy and creativity
- An understanding of how children and young people with additional needs learn
- Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
- Have the ability to build professional, positive and trusting relationships with children, young people and families
Where you'll work
Polden Bower School
Bower Avenue
Bridgwater
TA6 4GU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
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
Desirable 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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Polden Bower, is a 160 place special school and has the specialist resources needed to meet the needs of our students. state-of-the-art facilities for all the children and young people, this includes a warm water pool for physiotherapy; a sports hall; a sensory room; and fully accessible classrooms with the latest teaching technology. This is a very exciting time to be joining a growing Federation. We are working in partnership with The Bridge School which is the PRU within Bridgwater.
https://www.poldenbower.org.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Onsite parking
After this apprenticeship
- Potential permanent job role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
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enquiries@sslcic.co.uk
0330 332 7997
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035561.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 5 July 2026 at 11:59pm)