Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

TREETOPS LEARNING COMMUNITY

Treetops School Buxton Road (RM16 2WU)

Closes in 18 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 June 2026

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Summary

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship to work with children between the ages 5-16. Treetops is a day special school for children and young people between the ages of 5 and 19 who experience moderate learning difficulties.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
30 hours per week, includes 1 day per week at college.

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Work with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teaching staff
  •  Establish positive relationships with pupils supported
  • Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes asagreed with the teacher
  • Support pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills 
  • Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
  • Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
  • To respect confidentiality at all times
  • Participate in evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour

Where you'll work

Treetops School Buxton Road
RM16 2WU

Training

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

Training provider

CHELMSFORD 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

30 hours per week includes 1 day per week at college.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Good communication
  • Uses Initiative
  • Friendly

Other requirements

Are you able to travel to work easily and is this affordable?

About this employer

Treetops is a day special school for children and young people between the ages of 5 and 19 who experience moderate learning difficulties

http://www.treetopsschool.org (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Possibility of permanent contract.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHELMSFORD COLLEGE

David Cornwell

CornwellD@chelmsford.ac.uk

01245 293010

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037821.

Apply now

Closes in 18 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)