Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship
EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST
Hartlepool (TS26 0TB)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 29 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 June 2026
Contents
Summary
To support & assist pupils across all year groups who have an identified educational need so they are able to access the curriculum within our specialist setting and achieve their full potential.
The apprentice as a Teaching Assistant, will work 4 days each week in the school & 1 day at Hartlepool College of Further Education.
- 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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Four days at Springwell 8:30am - 3:30pm
(NB Wednesday 8:30am – 4:30pm).
One day at HCFE (day to be arranged with school)
Hartlepool College Lecture 5-9pm Wednesdays
Term time only plus 5 PDDays
Salary pro-rated for term time working
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
The apprentice will be required to:
- Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the classroom teacher
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
- Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards, and assist with the display of pupils’ work
- Be aware of pupils’ problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested
- Discuss successful strategies in supporting the pupils in the lessons by discussing and sharing good practice from the team
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
- Support pupils to understand instructions
- Support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies
- Support pupils in using basic ICT as directed
- Attend to pupils’ personal needs, and implement related programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
Where you'll work
Springwell School
Wiltshire Way
Hartlepool
TS26 0TB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Children at Springwell School require support with their feeding needs and dealing with their intimate care requirements, in addition to support with their learning needs.
About this employer
Vision and Values
Springwell School is a happy, caring and safe environment where we all work together, success is celebrated and everyone is valued.
Our philosophy
Our philosophy at Springwell is simple – it is to provide our children with the best. The best being the richest and most rewarding educational experience possible.
We all work towards providing our children with the greatest opportunity to grow intellectually, morally and socially. The environment is safe, nurturing and stimulating, so that every child reaches their full potential. Each child is valued greatly as an individual and his or her achievements are given the merits they richly deserve.
Our vision
To provide an exceptional education for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) from Hartlepool and beyond.
To be a Centre of Excellence for primary SEND in Hartlepool by offering support and guidance to schools, families and the wider community.
Our aims
To create an environment, enriched through the use of the local community, which encourages personal growth and celebrates the achievements of all.
To develop a creative, skill-based curriculum that is fully differentiated and personalised to meet individual needs.
To ensure that each child enjoys and fully participates in the life of the school and makes a positive contribution to the community.
To ensure that as our children develop, they will become more confident and independent in their learning.
To work with parents and other agencies in a real partnership which facilitates the educational and social development of the children and provides a support network amongst parents.
http://www.springwellschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Teaching Assistant in Education.
- Once qualified, there is the potential with further education to progress onto careers as a: Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Teacher, Occupational Therapist, Physio Therapist, Early Years Practitioner, to name a few.
- Upon completion, the apprentice will achieve their Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning and gain the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard.
- Springwell will also provide any relevant training which is required to support the pupils learning.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037230.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 29 June 2026 at 11:59pm)