Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (SEND) - Earlham Primary School

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

London (N22 5HJ)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 20 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 July 2026

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Summary

Earlham Primary School is a mainstream primary school in Wood Green with an inclusive ethos and high expectations of all members of the school community.

Wage

£13,520 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
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm, including a 30 min lunch.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Main Responsibilities

Support For pupils

  • Assist the teacher with the development and implementation of Individual Learning plans
  • Be familiar with and follow individual pupils’ learning plans and EHCPs
  • Support provision for pupils both in the classroom and through evidence based interventions
  • Establish effective and supportive working relationships with all children, acting as a role model
  • Use a range of resources and strategies to ensure that children can access a full curriculum
  • Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and re-inforce self-esteem
  • Support pupils to access learning at all times through effective intervention and adaptation
  • Attend to pupils’ personal needs and assist in their social, health and hygiene needs
  • To support and work with the parents of children with SEND, developing good relationships and excellent interpersonal skills

Support for teachers

  • Follow planning shared by class teachers and ensure that it is fully understood so that it can be delivered effectively to individuals and small groups of children
  • Work with team members in planning, evaluating and adapting learning activities as appropriate
  • Be responsible for keeping and recording records as agreed with team members, including the class teacher
  • Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses and progress through observation and planned recording
  • Provide objective and accurate feedback regarding pupil progress

Support for the Curriculum

  • Implement agreed learning activities and adapt accordingly to meet children’s needs
  • Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
  • Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS1, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
  • Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
  • Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use

Support for the School

  • 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
  • Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
  • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
  • Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
  • Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
  • Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime
  • Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher
  • Supervise children in the breakfast and after school clubs

Where you'll work

Flat, Earlham Primary School
Earlham Grove
London
N22 5HJ

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4–9 (A*–C))
  • Maths (grade 4–9 (A*–C))

Level 2 Teaching Assistant in:

Level 2 Teaching Assistant (grade Level 2)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

About this employer

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

 

After this apprenticeship

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

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040735.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 20 July 2026 at 11:59pm)